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+

FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE alpha + Hardware Notes

+ +

The FreeBSD Documentation + Project

+ +

Copyright © 2000, 2001 by The + FreeBSD Documentation Project

+
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+ +
+
+ +

1 Introduction

+ +

This document contains the hardware compatability notes + for FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE on the alpha hardware platform. It + lists devices known to work on this platform, as well as + some notes on boot-time kernel customization that may be + useful when attempting to configure support for new + devices.

+ +
+
+

Note: This document includes information + specific to the alpha hardware platform. Versions of + the hardware compatability notes for other + architectures will differ in some details.

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+ +

2 Supported processors + and motherboards

+ $FreeBSD: + src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml,v + 1.13.2.10 2001/08/30 13:20:59 wilko Exp $ + +

This section is maintained by Wilko Bulte <wilko@FreeBSD.org>.

+ +

Additions, corrections and constructive criticism are + invited. In particular information on system quirks is more + than welcome.

+ +
+
+ +

2.1 Overview

+ +

This document tries to provide a starting point for + those who want to run FreeBSD on an Alpha-based machine. + It is aimed at providing background information on the + various hardware designs. It is not a replacement for the + systems manuals.

+ +

The information is structured as follows:

+ +
    +
  • +

    general hardware requirements to run FreeBSD on + alpha;

    +
    • + +
  • +

    system specific information for each of the + systems/boards supported by FreeBSD;

    +
    • + +
  • +

    information on expansion boards for FreeBSD, + including things that differ from what is in the + generic supported hardware list.

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: You will see references to DEC, + Digital Equipment Corporation and Compaq used more or + less interchangeably. Now that Compaq has acquired + Digital Equipment it would be more correct to refer + to Compaq only. Given the fact that you will see the + mix of names everywhere I don't bother.

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+
+ +
+
+

Note: SRM commands will be in UPPER CASE. Lower case input + is also acceptible to SRM. Upper case is used for + clarity.

+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.2 In general, what do + you need to run FreeBSD on an Alpha?

+ +

Obviously you will need an Alpha machine that FreeBSD + knows about. Alpha machines are NOT like PCs. There are + considerable differences between the various core logic + chip sets and mainboard designs. This means that a kernel + needs to know the intimate details of a particular + machine before it can run on it. Throwing some odd GENERIC kernel at unknown hardware + is almost guaranteed to fail miserably.

+ +

For a machine even to be considered for FreeBSD use + please make sure it has the SRM console firmware + installed. Or at least make sure that SRM console + firmware is available for the particular machine type. If + FreeBSD does not currently support your machine type, + there is a good chance that this will change at some + point in time, assuming SRM is available. All bets are + off when SRM console firmware is not available.

+ +

Machines with the ARC or AlphaBIOS console firmware + were intended for WindowsNT. Some have SRM console + firmware available in the system ROMs which you only have + to select (via an ARC or AlphaBIOS menu). In other cases + you will have to re-flash the ROMs with SRM code. Check + on http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware to see + what is available for your particular system. In any + case: no SRM means no FreeBSD (or + NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS for that matter). + With the demise of WindowsNT/alpha a lot of former NT + boxes are sold on the second hand market. They have + little or no trade-in value when they are NT-only from + the console firmware perspective. So, be suspicious if + the price appears too good.

+ +

Known non-SRM machines are:

+ +
    +
  • +

    Digital XL series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Digital XLT series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Samsung PC164UX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Samsung 164B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

To complicate things a bit further: Digital used to + have so called ``white-box'' Alpha machines destined as + NT-only and ``blue-box'' Alpha machines destined for + OpenVMS and Digital Unix. These names are based on the + color of the cabinets, ``FrostWhite'' and ``TopGunBlue'' + respectively. Although you could put the SRM console + firmware on a whitebox, OpenVMS and Digital Unix will + refuse to boot on them. FreeBSD in post-4.0-RELEASE will + run on both the white and the blue-box variants. Before + someone asks: the white ones had a rather different + (read: cheaper) Digital price tag.

+ +

As part of the SRM you will get the so called OSF/1 + PAL code (OSF/1 being the initial name of Digital's UNIX + offering on Alpha). The PAL code can be thought of as a + software abstraction layer between the hardware and the + operating system. It uses normal CPU instruction plus a + handful of privileged instructions specific for PAL use. + PAL is not microcode. The ARC console firmware contains a + different PAL code, geared towards WinNT and in no way + suitable for use by FreeBSD (or more generic: Unix or + OpenVMS). Before someone asks: Linux/alpha brings its own + PAL code, allowing it to boot on ARC and AlphaBIOS. There + are various reasons why this is not a very good idea in + the eyes of the *BSD folks. I don't want to go into + details here. If you are interested in the gory details + search the FreeBSD and NetBSD web sites.

+ +

There is another pitfall ahead: you will need a disk + adapter that the SRM console firmware recognizes in order + to be able to boot from a disk. What is acceptable to SRM + as a boot adapter is unfortunately highly system and SRM + version dependent. For older PCI based machines it means + you will need either a NCR/Symbios 53C810 based adapter, + or a Qlogic 1020/1040 based adapter. Some machines come + with a SCSI chip embedded on the mainboard. Newer machine + designs and SRM versions will be able to work with more + modern SCSI chips/adapters. Check out the machine + specific info below. Please note that the rest of this + discussion only refers to Symbios chips, this is meant to + include the older chips that still have NCR stamped on + them. Symbios bought NCR sometime.

+ +

The problem might bite those who have machines that + started their lives as WindowsNT boxes. The ARC or + AlphaBIOS knows about other + adapter types that it can boot from than the SRM. For + example you can boot from an Adaptec 2940UW with + ARC/AlphaBios but (generally) not with SRM. Some newer + machine types have introduced Adaptec boot support. + Please consult the machine specific section for + details.

+ +

Most adapters that cannot be booted from work fine for + data-only disks. The differences between SRM and ARC + could also get you pre-packaged IDE CDROMs and hard + drives in some (former WindowsNT) systems. SRM versions + exist (depends on the machine type) that can boot from + IDE disks and CDROMs. Check the machine specific section + for details.

+ +

FreeBSD 4.0 and later can be booted from the + distribution CDROM. Earlier versions needed booting from + a 2 disk floppy set.

+ +

In order to be bootable the root partition (partition + a) must be at offset 0 of the disk drive. This means you + have to use the installer's partitioning menu and start + with assigning partiton a at offset 0 to the root + partition. Subsequently layout the rest of the partitions + to your liking. If you do not adhere to this rule the + install will proceed just fine, but the system will not + be bootable from the freshly installed disk.

+ +

If you don't have/want a local disk drive you can boot + via the Ethernet. This assumes an Ethernet adapter/chip + that is recognized by the SRM console. Generally speaking + this boils down to either a 21040 or 21142 or 21143 based + Ethernet interface. Older machines or SRM versions may + not recognize the 21142 / 21143 Fast Ethernet chips, you + are then limited to using 10Mbit Ethernet for net booting + those machines. Non-DEC cards based on said chips will + generally (but are not guaranteed to) work. Note that + Intel took over the 21x4x chips when it bought Digital + Semiconductor. So you might see an Intel logo on them + these days. Recent machine designs have SRM support for + Intel 8255x Ethernet chips.

+ +

Alpha machines can be run with SRM on a graphics + console or on a serial console. ARC can also be run on a + serial consoles if need be. VT100 emulation with 8 bit + controls should at least allow you to switch from + ARC/AlphaBIOS to SRM mode without having to install a + graphics card first.

+ +

If you want to run your Alpha machine without a + monitor/graphics card just don't connect a keyboard/mouse + to the machine. Instead hook up a serial + terminal[emulator] to serial port #1. The SRM will talk + 9600N81 to you. This can also be really practical for + debugging purposes. Beware: some/most (?) SRMs will also + present you with a console prompt at serial port #2. The + booting kernel, however, will display the boot messages + on serial port #1 and will also put the console there. This can be extremely confusing.

+ +

Most PCI based Alphas can use ordinary PC-type VGA + cards. The SRM contains enough smarts to make that work. + It does not, however, mean that each and every PCI VGA + card out on the street will work in an Alpha machine. + Things like S3 Trio64, Mach64, and Matrox Millennium + generally work. Old ET4000 based ISA cards have also + worked for me. But ask around first before buying. Please + note that TGA-based cards are not currently supported as + FreeBSD console display cards. Digital ZLXp-xx cards are + often found in Alpha machines and are TGA based. You will + either have to use a serial console or another display + card.

+ +

Most PCI devices from the PC-world will also work in + FreeBSD PCI-based machines. Check the /sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC file for the + latest word on this. Check the appropriate machine type's + discussion in case you want to use PCI cards that have + PCI bridge chips on them. In some cases you might + encounter problems with PCI cards not handling PCI parity + correctly. This can lead to panics. PCI parity checking + can be disabled using the following SRM command:

+
+    >>> SET PCI_PARITY OFF
+
+ +

This is not a FreeBSD problem, all operating systems + running on Alpha hardware will need this workaround.

+ +

If your system (also) contains EISA expansion slots + you will need to run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) + after you have installed EISA cards or after you have + upgraded your console firmware.

+ +

For Alpha CPUs you will find multiple generations. The + original Alpha design is the 21064. It was produced in a + chip process called MOS4, chips made in this process are + nicknamed EV4. Newer CPUs are 21164, 21264 etc. You will + see designations like EV4S, EV45, EV5, EV56, EV6, EV67. + The EVs with double digit numbers are slightly improved + versions. For example EV45 has an improved FPU and 16 + kByte on-chip separate I & D caches compared to the + EV4 on which it is based. Rule of thumb: the higher the + digit immediately following ``EV'' the more desirable + (read: faster / more modern).

+ +

For memory you want at least 32 Mbytes. I have had + FreeBSD run on a 16 Mbyte system but you will not enjoy + that. Kernel build times halved when I went to 32 Mbytes. + Note that the SRM console steals 2Mbyte from the total + system memory (and keeps it). For more serious work 64 + Mbytes or more are recommended.

+ +

While on the subject of memory: pay close attention to + the type of memory your machine uses. There are very + different memory configurations and requirements for the + various machines.

+ +

Final word: I expect the above to sound a bit daunting + to the first-time Alpha user. Don't be daunted too much. + And do feel free to ask questions if something is not + clear after reading this document.

+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3 System-specific + information

+ +

Below is an overview of the hardware that FreeBSD runs + on. This list will definitely grow, a look in /sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC can be + enlightening.

+ +

Alpha machines are often best known by their project + code name. Where known these are listed below in + parentheses.

+ +
+
+ +

2.3.1 AXPpci33 + (``NoName'')

+ +

The NoName is a baby-AT mainboard based on the 21066 + LCA (Low Cost Alpha) processor. NoName was originally + designed for OEM-use. The LCA chip includes almost all + of the logic to drive a PCI bus and the memory + subsystem. All of this makes for a low-priced + design.

+ +

Due to the limited memory interface the system is + not particularly fast in case of cache misses. As long + as you stay inside the on-chip cache the CPU is + comparable to a 21064 (first generation Alpha). These + boards should be very cheap to obtain these days. It is + a full-fledged 64 bit CPU, just don't expect miracles + as far as speed goes.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at + 233MHz. 21068 CPUs are also possible, but are even + slower.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 0, 256k or 1 Mbyte + (uses DIL chips)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mouse & keyboard port OR 5pin DIN + keyboard (2 mainboard models)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      bus width: 64 bits

      +
      • + +
    • +

      PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode + SIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      70ns or better

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in pairs of 2

      +
      • + +
    • +

      4 SIMM sockets

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses ECC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    512kB Flash ROM for the console code.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 embedded IDE interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      3 32 bit PCI slots (1 shared with ISA)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      5 ISA slots (1 shared with PCI)

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Fast SCSI using a Symbios 53C810 + chip

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

NoNames can either have SRM or ARC console firmware in their Flash + ROM. The Flash ROM is not big enough to hold both ARC + and SRM at the same time and allow software selection + of alternate console code. But you only need SRM + anyway.

+ +

Cache for the NoNames are 15 or 20 ns DIL chips. For + a 256 kByte cache you want to check your junked 486 + mainboard. Chips for a 1 Mbyte cache are a rarer breed + unfortunately. Getting at least a 256kByte cache is + recommended performance wise. Cache-less they are + really slow.

+ +

The NoName mainboard has a PC/AT-standard power + connector. It also has a power connector for 3.3 Volts. + No need to rush out to get a new power supply. The 3.3 + Volts is only needed in case you run 3.3 Volts PCI + expansion boards. These are quite rare.

+ +

The IDE interface is supported by FreeBSD and + requires a line in the kernel configuration file as + follows:

+
+    device ata0 at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14
+
+ +

The SRM console unfortunately cannot boot from IDE disks. This means + you will have to use a SCSI disk as the boot + device.

+ +

The NoName is somewhat stubborn when it comes to + serial consoles. It needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL
+
+ +

before it goes for a serial console. Pulling the + keyboard from the machine is not sufficient, like it is + on most other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical + console needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS
+
+ +

at the serial console.

+ +

There have been reports that you sometimes need to + press Control-Alt-Del to capture + the SRM's attention. I have never seen this myself, but + it is worth trying if you are greeted by a blank screen + after powerup.

+ +

Make sure you use true 36 bit SIMMs, and only FPM + (Fast Page Mode) DRAM. EDO DRAM or SIMMs with fake + parity will not work. The board + uses the 4 extra bits for ECC. 33 bit FPM SIMMs will + for the same reason not work.

+ +

Given the choice, get the PS/2-variant mainboard. + Apart from giving you a mouse port as bonus it is + directly supported by Tru64 Unix in case you ever want + or need to run it. The ``DIN-plug''-variant should work + OK for FreeBSD.

+ +

The OEM manual is recommended + reading.

+ +

The kernel configuration file for a NoName kernel + must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_AXPPCI_33           
+    cpu EV4
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.2 Universal + Desktop Box (UDB or ``Multia'')

+ +
+
+

Note: Multia can be either Intel or Alpha + CPU based. We assume Alpha based ones here for + obvious reasons.

+
+
+ +

Multia is a small desktop box intended as a sort of + personal workstation. They come in a considerable + number of variations, check closely what you get.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at + 233MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Bcache / L2 cache: COAST-like 256 kByte + cache module; 233MHz models have 512kByte of cache; + 166MHz models have soldered-on 256kB caches

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mouse & keyboard port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      bus width: 64 bits

      +
      • + +
    • +

      PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode + SIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      70ns or better

      +
      • + +
    • +

      SIMMs are installed in pairs of 2

      +
      • + +
    • +

      4 SIMM sockets

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses ECC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 embedded 21040 based 10Mbit Ethernet, AUI and + 10base2 connector

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      1 32 bit PCI slot

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 PCMCIA slots

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Crystal CS4231 or AD1848 sound chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Fast SCSI, using a Symbios 53C810[A] + chip on the PCI riser card

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Multia has enough Flash ROM to store both SRM and + ARC code at the same time and allow software selection + of one of them.

+ +

Multia has only one 32 bit PCI slot for expansion, + and it is only suitable for a small form factor PCI + card. By sacrificing the PCI slot space you can mount a + 3.5" hard disk drive. Mounting stuff may have come with + your Multia. Adding a 3.5" disk is not a recommended upgrade due to the + limited power rating of the power supply and the + extremely marginal cooling of the system box.

+ +

Multia also has 2 PCMCIA expansion slots. These are + currently not supported by FreeBSD.

+ +

The CPU might or might not be socketed, check this + before considering CPU upgrade hacks. The low-end + Multias have a soldered-in CPU.

+ +

It comes with a TGA based graphics on-board. TGA is + not currently suitable for console use with FreeBSD. + This means you will have to run Multia using a serial + console. Note that the boot of the installation disk + will appear to work fine using the TGA console, but + then switches to using the serial port. This is even + mentioned during by installer (but never read by the + human doing the install). Your keyboard appears dead + from that point on.

+ +

Multia has 2 serial ports but routes both of them to + the outside world on a single 25 pin sub-D connector. + The Multia FAQ explains how to build your own Y-cable + to allow both ports to be used.

+ +

Although the Multia SRM supports booting from floppy + this can be problematic. Typically the errors look + like:

+
+    *** Soft Error - Error #10 - FDC: Data overrun or underrun
+
+ +

This is not a FreeBSD problem, it is a SRM problem. + The best available workaround to install FreeBSD is to + boot from a SCSI CDROM.

+ +

There have been reports that you sometimes need to + press Control-Alt-Del to capture + the SRM's attention. I have never seen this myself, but + it is worth trying when you are greeted by a blank + screen after powerup.

+ +

Sound works fine using + pcm(4) driver and a + line in the kernel configuration file as follows for + the Crystal CS4231 chip:

+
+    device pcm0 at isa? port 0x530  irq 9 drq 3 flags 0x15
+
+ +

I have not yet been successful in getting my Multia + with the AD1848 to play any sound.

+ +

While verifying playback I was reminded of the lack + of CPU power of the 166MHz CPU. MP3 only plays + acceptable using 22kHz down-sampling.

+ +

Multias are somewhat notorious for dying of heat + strokes. The very compact box does not really allow + access to cooling air. Please use the Multia on its + vertical stand, don't put it horizontally (``pizza + style''). Replacing the fan with something which pushes + around more air is really recommended. You can also cut + one of the wires to the fan speed sensor. Once cut, the + fan runs at a (loud) full speed. Beware of PCI cards + with high power consumption. If your system has died + you might want to check the Multia-Heat-Death pages at + the NetBSD Web site for help in reviving it.

+ +

The Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge enables the use + of an IDE disk. This requires a line in the kernel + configuration file as follows:

+
+    device ata0 at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14
+
+ +

The IDE connector pin spacing is thought for 2.5" + laptop disks. A 3.5" IDE disk would not fit in the case + anyway. At least not without sacrificing your only PCI + slot. The SRM console unfortunately does not know how + to boot from IDE disks. You will need to use a SCSI + disk as the bootdisk.

+ +

In case you want to change the internal hard drive: + the internal flat cable running from the PCI riser + board to the 2.5" hard drive + has a finer pitch than the standard SCSI flat cables. + Otherwise it would not fit on the 2.5" drives. There + are also riser cards that have a standard-pitch SCSI + cable attached to it, which will fit an ordinary SCSI + disk.

+ +

Again, I recommend against trying to cram a + replacement hard disk inside. Use the external SCSI + connector and put your disk in an external enclosure. + Multias run hot enough as-is. In most cases you will + have the external high density 50-pin SCSI connector + but some Multia models came without disk and may lack + the connector. Something to check before buying + one.

+ +

The kernel configuration file for a Multia kernel + must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_AXPPCI_33
+    cpu EV4
+
+ +

Recommended reading on Multia can be found at http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/alpha/multiafaq.html + or http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/computers/udb.html.

+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.3 Personal + Workstation (``Miata'')

+ +

The Miata is a small tower machine intended to be + put under a desk. There are multiple Miata variants. + The original Miata is the MX5 model. Because it suffers + from a number of hardware design flaws a redesign was + done, yielding the MiataGL. Unfortunately the variants + are not easily distinguishable at first sight from the + outside of the case. An easy check is to see if the + back of the machine sports two USB connectors. If yes, + it is a MiataGL. MX5 models tend to be more common in + the used system market place.

+ +

System designations look like ``Personal Workstation + 433a''. Personal Workstation, being a bit of a + mouthful, is often abbreviated to PWS. This means it + has a 433 MHz CPU, and started life as a WinNT + workstation (the trailing ``a''). Systems designated + from day 1 to run Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS will sport + ``433au''. WinNT-Miatas are likely to come + pre-configured with an IDE CDROM drive. So, in general + systems are named like PWS[433,500,600]a[u].

+ +

There was also a Miata model with a special CPU + cooling system by Kryotech. The Kryotech has a special + cooling system and is housed in a different + enclosure.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164A EV56 Alpha CPU at 433, 500 or 600MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21174 Core Logic (``Pyxis'') chip set

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Bcache / L3 cache: 0, 2 or 4 Mbytes + (uses a cache module)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      bus width: 128 bits wide, ECC protected

      +
      • + +
    • +

      unbuffered 72 bit wide SDRAMs DIMMs, + installed in pairs of 2

      +
      • + +
    • +

      6 DIMM sockets

      +
      • + +
    • +

      maximum memory 1.5 GBytes

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Fast Ethernet:

    + +
      +
    • +

      MX5 uses a 21142 or 21143 Ethernet chip, + dependent on the version of the PCI riser + card

      +
      • + +
    • +

      MiataGL has a 21143 chip

      +
      • + +
    • +

      the bulkhead can be 10/100 Mbit UTP, or 10 + Mbit UTP/BNC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 on-board [E]IDE disk interfaces, based on the + CMD646 (MX5) or the Cypress 82C693 (MiataGL)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 Ultra-Wide SCSI Qlogic 1040 [MiataGL only]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 64-bit PCI slots

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3 32-bit PCI slots (behind a DEC PCI-PCI bridge + chip)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3 ISA slots (physically shared with the 32 bit + PCI slots, via an Intel 82378IB PCI to ISA bridge + chip)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    USB interface [MiataGL only]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded sound based on an ESS1888 chip

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

The Miata logic is divided into two printed circuit + boards. The lower board in the bottom of the machine + has the PCI and ISA slots and things like the sound + chip etc. The top board has the CPU, the Pyxis chip, + memory etc. Note that MX5 and the MiataGL use a + different PCI riser board. This means that you cannot + just upgrade to a MiataGL CPU board (with the newer + Pyxis chip) but that you will also need a different + riser board. Apparently an MX5 riser with a MiataGL CPU + board will work but it is definitely not a supported or + tested configuration. Everything else (cabinet, wiring, + etc.) is identical for MX5 and MiataGL.

+ +

MX5 has problems with DMA via the 2 64-bit PCI slots + when this DMA crosses a page boundary. The 32 bit slots + don't have this problem because the PCI-PCI bridge chip + does not allow the offending transfers. The SRM code + knows about the problem and refuses to start the system + if there is a PCI card in one of the 64bit slots that + it does not know about. Cards that are ``known good'' + to the SRM are allowed to be used in the 64bit + slots.

+ +

If you want to fool the SRM you can type set pci_device_override at the + SRM prompt. Just don't complain if your data + mysteriously gets mangled.

+ +

The complete command is:

+
+    >>> SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE <vendor_id><device_id>
+
+ +

For example:

+
+    >>> SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE 88c15333
+
+ +

The most radical approach is to use:

+
+    >>> SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE -1
+
+ +

This disables PCI ID checking altogether, so that + you can install any PCI card without its ID getting + checked. For this to work you need a reasonable current + SRM version.

+ +
+
+

Important: Do this on your own risk..

+
+
+
+
+ +

The FreeBSD kernel reports it when it sees a buggy + Pyxis chip:

+
+    Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1
+    Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN>
+    Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: WARNING: Pyxis pass 1 DMA bug; no bets...
+
+ +

A MiataGL probes as:

+
+    Jan  3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1
+    Jan  3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN>
+    Jan  3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: pcib0: <2117x PCI host bus adapter> on cia0
+
+ +

MiataGL does not have the DMA problems of the MX5. + PCI cards that make the MX5 SRM choke when installed in + the 64bit slots are accepted without problems by the + MiataGL SRM.

+ +

The latest mainboard revisions of MX5 contain a + hardware workaround for the bug. The SRM does not know + about the ECO and will complain about unknown cards as + before. So does the FreeBSD kernel by the way.

+ +

The Miata SRM can boot from IDE CDROM drives. IDE + harddisk boot is known to work for both MiataGL and MX5 + disks, so you can root FreeBSD from an IDE disk. Speeds + on MX5 are around 14 Mbytes/sec assuming a suitable + drive. Miata's CMD646 chip will support up to WDMA2 + mode as the chip is too buggy for use with UDMA.

+ +

Miata MX5s generally use Qlogic 1040 based SCSI + adapters. These are bootable by the SRM console. Note + that Adaptec cards are not + bootable by the Miata SRM console.

+ +

The MiataGL has a faster PCI-PCI bridge chip on the + PCI riser card than some of the MX5 riser card + versions. Some of the MX5 risers have the same chip as the MiataGL. All in all + there is a lot of variation.

+ +

Not all VGA cards will work behind the PCI-PCI + bridge. This manifests itself as no video at all. + Workaround is to put the VGA card ``before'' the + bridge, in one of the 64 bit PCI slots.

+ +

Both MX5 and MiataGL have an on-board sound chip, an + ESS1888. It emulates a SoundBlaster and can be enabled + by putting

+
+    device pcm0
+    device  sbc0
+
+ +

in your kernel configuration file:

+ +

in case your Miata has the optional cache board + installed make sure it is firmly seated. A slightly + loose cache has been observed to cause weird crashes + (not surprising obviously, but maybe not so obvious + when troubleshooting). The cache module is identical + between MX5 and MiataGL.

+ +

Installing a 2Mb cache module achieves, apart from a + 10-15% speed increase (based on buildworld elapsed + time), a decrease for PCI DMA + read bandwidth from 64bit PCI cards. A benchmark on a + 64-bit Myrinet card resulted in a decrease from 149 + Mbytes/sec to 115 Mbytes/sec. Something to keep in mind + when doing really high speed things with 64 bit PCI + adapters.

+ +

If you experience SRM errors like

+
+    ERROR: scancode 0xa3 not supported on PCXAL
+
+ +

after halting FreeBSD you should update your SRM + firmware to V7.2-1 or later. This SRM version is first + available on the Firmware Update CD V5.7, or on http://www.compaq.com/ This SRM problem is + fixed on both Miata MX5 and Miata GL.

+ +

USB is supported by FreeBSD 4.1 and later.

+ +

Disconnect the power cord before dismantling the + machine, the soft-power switch keeps part of the logic + powered even when the machine + is switched off.

+ +

The kernel configuration file for a Miata kernel + must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST550               
+    cpu EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.4 DEC3000 family + (the ``Bird'' machines)

+ +

The DEC3000 series were among the first Alpha + machines ever produced. They are based on an I/O bus + called the TurboChannel (TC) bus. These machines are + built like tanks (watch your back).

+ +

DEC3000 can be subdivided in DEC3000/500-class and + DEC3000/300-class. The DEC3000/500-class is the early + high-end workstation/server Alpha family. Servers use + serial consoles, workstations have graphics tubes. + DEC3000/300-class is the lower-cost workstation + class.

+ +

DEC3000/500-class are quite fast (considering their + age) thanks to the good memory design. DEC3000/300 is + crippled compared to DEC3000/500 because of its much + narrower memory bus.

+ +

They are called ``Birds'' because their internal DEC + code names were bird names:

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ DEC3000/400 + Sandpiper + 133MHz CPU, desktop
+ DEC3000/500 + Flamingo + 150MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/500XHot + Pink + 200MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/600 + Sandpiper+ + 175MHz CPU, desktop
+ DEC3000/700 + Sandpiper45 + 225MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/800 + Flamingo Ultra + 200MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/900 + Flamingo45 + 275MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/300 + Pelican + 150MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300X + Pelican+ + 175MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300LX + Pelican+ + 125MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300L +   + 100MHz CPU, desktop, no TC slots
+
+
+
+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21064 CPU (100 to 200 MHz) or 21064A CPU (225 to + 275 MHz)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory DEC3000/500 class:

    + +
      +
    • +

      bus width: 256 bit, with ECC

      +
      • + +
    • +

      proprietary 100pin SIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in sets of 8

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory DEC3000/300 class:

    + +
      +
    • +

      bus width: 64 bit, with ECC

      +
      • + +
    • +

      PS/2 style 72pin 36 bit FPM SIMMs 70ns or + better

      +
      • + +
    • +

      used in pairs of 2

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    Bcache / L2 cache: varying sizes, 512 kB to 2 + Mbyte

    +
    • + +
  • +

    built-in 10Mbit Ethernet based on a Lance 7990 + chip, AUI and UTP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    one or two SCSI buses based on a NCR53C94 or a + NCR53CF94-2 chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 serial ports based on Zilog 8530 (one usable + as a serial console)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded ISDN interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board 8 bit sound

    +
    • + +
  • +

    8 bit graphics on-board or via a TC card + (depending on model)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Currently DEC3000 machines can only be used diskless + on FreeBSD. The reason for this is that the SCSI + drivers needed for the TC SCSI adapters were not + brought into CAM that the recent FreeBSD versions use. + TC option cards for single (PMAZ-A) or dual fast SCSI + (PMAZC-AA) are also available. These cards currently + have no drivers on FreeBSD either.

+ +

+ +

DEC3000/300 has 5 MBytes/sec SCSI on-board. This bus + is used for both internal and external devices. + DEC3000/500 has 2 SCSI buses. One is for internal + devices only, the other one is for external devices + only.

+ +

+ +

Floppy devices found in the DEC3000s are attached to + the SCSI bus (via a bridge card). This makes it + possible to boot from them using the same device names + as ordinary SCSI hard-disks, for example:

+
+    >>> BOOT DKA300
+
+ +

The 3000/300 series has a half-speed TurboChannel + compared to the other 3000 machines. Some TC expansion + cards have troubles with the half-speed bus. Caveat + emptor.

+ +

The embedded ISDN interface is not supported on + FreeBSD.

+ +

DEC3000/300-class uses standard 36 bit, 72 pin Fast + Page Mode SIMMs. EDO SIMMs, 32 or 33 bit SIMMs all will + not work in Pelicans. For 32Mbyte SIMMs to work on the + DEC3000/300-class the presence detect bits/pins of the + SIMM must correspond to what the machine expects. If + they don't, the SIMM is ``seen'' as a 8 Mbyte SIMM. 8 + Mbyte and 32 Mbyte SIMMs can be mixed, as long as the + pairs themselves are identical.

+ +

When you find yourself in need of fixing 32Mbyte + SIMMs that lack correct presence bits the following + info might be of use:

+ +

There are four presence detection bits on PS/2 + SIMMs. Two of the bits indicate the access time. The + other two indicate the memory size.

+ +

At one end of the SIMM there are two rows of four + solder pads. One row is connected to Vss (GND) and the + other is connected to pins 67 (PRD1), 68 (PRD2), 69 + (PRD3), 70 (PRD4).

+ +

If you bridge a pair of pads with a small resistor + or a drop of solder you ground that particular bit.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ PRD1 + PRD2 + Memory Size
+ GND + GND4 or + 64 Mbyte
+ Open + GND2 or + 32 Mbyte
+ GND + Open1 or + 16 Mbyte
+ Open + Open8 + Mbyte
+
+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ PRD3 + PRD4 + Access Time
+ GND + GND50 or + 100 nsec
+ Open + GND80 + nsec
+ GND + Open70 + nsec
+ Open + Open60 + nsec
+
+
+
+ +

DEC3000/500-class can use 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 Mbyte + 100pin SIMMs. Note that the maximum memory size varies + from system to system, desktop machines have sacrificed + box size for less memory SIMM sockets. Given enough + sockets and enough SIMMs you can get to 512 Mbytes + maximum. This is one of the main differences between + floor standing and desktop machines, the latter have + far less SIMM sockets.

+ +

The sound hardware is not supported on any of the + Birds.

+ +

There is no X-Windows version available for the TC + machines. DEC3000/300 needs a serial console. + DEC3000/500-class might work with a graphical console. + I ran mine with a serial console so I cannot verify + this.

+ +

Birds can be obtained from surplus sales etc. As + they are not PCI based they are no longer actively + maintained. TC expansion boards can be difficult to + obtain these days and support for them is not too good + unless you write/debug the code yourself. Programming + information for TC boards is hard to find. Birds are + recommended only if a. you can get them cheap and b. if + you prepared to work on the code to support them + better.

+ +

For the DEC3000/[4-9]00 series machines the kernel + config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_3000_500           
+    cpu EV4
+
+ +

For the DEC3000/300 (``Pelican'') machines the + kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_3000_300            
+    cpu EV4
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.5 Evaluation + Board 64plus (``EB64+''), Aspen Alpine

+ +

In its attempts to popularize the Alpha CPU DEC + produced a number of so called Evaluation Boards. The + EB64+ family of evaluation boards has the following + feature set:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21064 or 21064A CPU, 150 to 275 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      memory buswidth: 128 bit

      +
      • + +
    • +

      PS/2 style 72 pin 33 bit Fast Page Mode + SIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      70ns or better

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in sets of 4

      +
      • + +
    • +

      8 SIMM sockets

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses parity memory

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    Bcache / L2 cache: 512 kByte, 1 Mbyte or 2 + Mbytes

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21072 (``APECS'') chip set

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge chip + (``Saturn'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    dual 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Symbios 53C810 Fast-SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded 10 Mbit Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 PCI slots

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3 ISA slots

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Aspen Alpine is slightly different, but is close + enough to the EB64+ to run an EB64+ SRM EPROM (mine + did..). The Aspen Alpine does not have an embedded + Ethernet, has 3 instead of 2 PCI slots. It comes with 2 + Mbytes of cache already soldered onto the mainboard. It + has jumpers to select the use of 60, 70 or 80ns SIMM + speeds.

+ +

36 bits SIMMs work fine, 3 bits simply remain + unused. Note the systems use Fast Page Mode memory, not + EDO memory.

+ +

The SRM console code is housed in an UV-erasable + EPROM. No easy flash SRM upgrades for the EB64+ The + latest SRM version available for EB64+ is quite ancient + anyway.

+ +

The EB64+ SRM can boot both 53C810 and Qlogic1040 + SCSI adapters. Pitfall for the Qlogic is that the + firmware that is down-loaded by the SRM onto the Qlogic + chip is very old. There are no updates for the EB64+ + SRM available. So you are stuck with old Qlogic bits + too. I have had quite some problems when I wanted to + use Ultra-SCSI drives on the Alpine with Qlogic. The + FreeBSD kernel can be compiled to include a much newer + Qlogic firmware revision. This is not the default + because it adds hundreds of kBytes worth of bloat to + the kernel. In FreeBSD 4.1 and later the isp firmware + is contained in a kernel loadable module. All of this + might mean that you need to use a non-Qlogic adapter to + boot from.

+ +

For the EB64+ class machines the kernel config file + must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_EB64PLUS            
+    cpu EV4
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.6 Evaluation + Board 164 (``EB164, PC164, PC164LX, PC164SX'') + family

+ +

EB164 is a newer design evaluation board, based on + the 21164A CPU. This design has been used to ``spin + off'' multiple variations, some of which are used by + OEM manufacturers/assembly shops. Samsung did its own + PC164LX which has only 32 bit PCI, whereas the Digital + variant has 64 bit PCI.

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164A, multiple speed variants [EB164, PC164, + PC164LX]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21164PC [only on PC164SX]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21174 (Alcor) chip set

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Bcache / L3 cache: EB164 uses special + cache-SIMMs

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 128 bit / 256 bit

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      PS/2 style SIMMs in sets of 4 or 8

      +
      • + +
    • +

      36 bit, Fast Page Mode, uses ECC, [EB164 / + PC164]

      +
      • + +
    • +

      SDRAM DIMMs in sets of 2, uses ECC [PC164SX + / PC164LX]

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 style keyboard & mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    32 bits PCI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    64 bits PCI [some models]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ISA slots via an Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge + chip

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Using 8 SIMMs for a 256bit wide memory can yield + interesting speedups over a 4 SIMM/128bit wide memory. + Obviously all 8 SIMMs must be of the same type to make + this work. The system must be explicitly setup to use + the 8 SIMM memory arrangement. You must have 8 SIMMs, 4 + SIMMs distributed over 2 banks will not work.

+ +

The SRM can boot from Qlogic 10xx boards or the + Symbios 53C810[A]. Newer Symbios 810 revisions like the + Symbios 810AE are not recognized by the SRM on PC164. + PC164 SRM does not appear to recognize a Symbios 53C895 + based host adapter (tested with a Tekram DC-390U2W). On + the other hand some no-name Symbios 53C985 board has + been reported to work. Cards like the Tekram DC-390F + (Symbios875 based) have been confirmed to work fine on + the PC164. Unfortunately this seems to be dependent on + the actual version of the chip/board.

+ +

Symbios 53C825[a] will also work as boot adapter. + Diamond FirePort, although based on Symbios chips, is + not bootable by the PC164SX SRM. PC164SX is reported to + boot fine with Symbios825, Symbios875 and Symbios876 + based cards. In addition, Adaptec 2940U and 2940UW are + reported to work for booting (verified on SRM V5.7-1). + Adaptec 2930U2 and 2940U2[W] do not work.

+ +

164LX and 164SX with SRM firmware version 5.8 or + later can boot from Adaptec 2940-series adapters.

+ +

In summary: this family of machines is ``blessed'' + with a challenging compatibility as far as SCSI + adapters go.

+ +

On PC164 the SRM sometimes seems to loose its + variable settings. ``For PC164, current superstition + says that, to avoid losing settings, you want to first + downgrade to SRM 4.x and then upgrade to 5.x.'' One + sample error that was observed was:

+
+    ERROR: ISA table corrupt!
+
+ +

A sequence of a downgrade to SRM4.9, an

+
+    >>> ISACFG -INIT
+
+ +

followed by

+
+    >>> INIT
+
+ +

made the problem go away. Some PC164 owners report + they have never seen the problem.

+ +

On PC164SX the AlphaBIOS allows you a selection to + select SRM to be used as console on the next power up. + This selection does not appear to have any effect. In + other words, you will get the AlphaBIOS regardless of + what you select. The fix is to reflash the console ROM + with the SRM code for PC164SX. This will overwrite the + AlphaBIOS and will get you the SRM console you desire. + The SRM code can be found on the Compaq Web site.

+ +

164LX can either have the SRM console code or the + AlphaBIOS code in it's flash ROM because the flash ROM + is too small to hold both at the same time.

+ +

PC164 can boot from IDE disks assuming your SRM + version is recent enough.

+ +

EB164 needs a power supply that supplies 3.3 Volts. + PC164 does not implement the PS_ON signal that ATX + power supplies need to switch on. A simple switch + pulling this signal to ground allows you to run a + standard ATX power supply.

+ +

For the EB164 class machines the kernel config file + must contain:

+
+    options         DEC_EB164
+    cpu             EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.7 AlphaStation + 200 (``Mustang'') and 400 (``Avanti'') series

+ +

The Digital AlphaStation 200 and 400 series systems + are early low end PCI based workstations. The 200 and + 250 series are desktop boxes, the 400 series is a + desk-side mini-tower.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21064 or 21064A CPU at speeds of 166 up to 333 + MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DECchip 21071-AA core logic chip-set

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Bcache / L2 cache: 512 Kbytes (200 and 400 + series) or 2048KBytes (250 series)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      64 bit bus width

      +
      • + +
    • +

      8 to 384 MBytes of RAM

      +
      • + +
    • +

      70 ns or better Fast Page DRAM

      +
      • + +
    • +

      in three pairs (200 and 400 series)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      in two quads, so banks of four. (250 + series)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      the memory subsystem uses parity

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboard and mouse port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    two 16550 serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy disk interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    32 bit PCI expansion slots (3 for the + AS400-series, 2 for the AS200 & 250-series)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ISA expansion slots (4 for the AS400-series, 2 + for the AS200 & 250-series) (some ISA/PCI slots + are physically shared)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded 21040-based Ethernet (200 & 250 + series)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Symbios 53c810 Fast SCSI-2 chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82378IB (``Saturn'') PCI-ISA bridge + chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    graphics is embedded TGA or PCI VGA (model + dependent)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    16 bit sound (on 200 & 250 series)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

The systems use parity memory SIMMs, but these do + not need 36 bit wide SIMMs. 33 bit wide SIMMs are + sufficient, 36 bit SIMMs are acceptable too. EDO or 32 + bit SIMMs will not work. 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 Mbyte + SIMMs are supported.

+ +

The AS200 & AS250 sound hardware is reported to + work OK assuming you have the following line in your + kernel config file:

+
+    device pcm0 at isa? port 0x530 irq 9 drq 0 flags 0x10011
+
+ +

AlphaStation 200 & 250 series have an automatic + SCSI terminator. This means that as soon as you plug a + cable onto the external SCSI connector the internal + terminator of the system is disabled. It also means + that you should not leave unterminated cables plugged + into the machine.

+ +

AlphaStation 400 series have an SRM variable that + controls termination. In case you have external SCSI + devices connected you must set this SRM variable + using

+
+    >>> SET CONTROL_SCSI_TERM EXTERNAL.
+
+ +

If only internal SCSI devices are present use:

+
+    >>> SET CONTROL_SCSI_TERM INTERNAL
+
+ +

For the AlphaStation-[24][05]00 machines the kernel + config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_2100_A50
+    cpu EV4
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.8 AlphaStation + 500 and 600 (``Alcor'' & ``Maverick'' for EV5, + ``Bret'' for EV56)

+ +

AS500 and 600 were the high-end EV5 / PCI based + workstations. EV6 based machines have in the meantime + taken their place as front runners. AS500 is a desktop + in a dark blue case (TopGun blue), AS600 is a sturdy + desk-side box. AS600 has a nice LCD panel to observe + the early stages of SRM startup.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164 EV5 CPU at 266, 300, 333, 366, 400, 433, + 466, or 500 MHz (AS500) or at 266, 300 or 333 MHz + (AS600)

    + +

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21171 or 21172 (Alcor) core logic chip-set

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cache:

    + +
      +
    • +

      2 or 4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 266 MHz)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 300 MHz)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 or 8 Mb L3 / Bcache (8 Mb on 500 MHz + version only)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 to 16 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600; 3 cache-SIMM + slots)

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory buswidth: 256 bits

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AS500 memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      industry standard 72 bit wide buffered + DIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      8 DIMM slots

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in sets of 4

      +
      • + +
    • +

      maximum memory is 1 GB (512 Mb max on 333 + MHz CPUs)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses ECC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    AS600 memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      industry standard 36 bit Fast Page Mode + SIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      32 SIMM slots

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in sets of 8

      +
      • + +
    • +

      maximum memory is 1 GB

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses ECC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 1020 based wide SCSI bus (1 bus/chip for + AS500, 2 buses/chip for AS600)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21040 based 10 Mbit Ethernet adapter, both + Thinwire and UTP connectors

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      AS500:

      + +
        +
      • +

        3 32-bit PCI slots

        +
        • + +
      • +

        1 64-bit PCI slot

        +
        • +
      +
      +
      +
      • + +
    • +

      AS600:

      + +
        +
      • +

        2 32-bit PCI slot

        +
        • + +
      • +

        3 64-bit PCI slots

        +
        • + +
      • +

        1 PCI/EISA physically shared slot

        +
        • + +
      • +

        3 EISA slots

        +
        • + +
      • +

        1 PCI and 1 EISA slot are occupied by + default

        +
        • +
      +
      +
      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    21050 PCI-to-PCI bridge chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82375EB PCI-EISA bridge (AS600 only)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    16 bit audio Windows Sound System, in a + dedicated slot (AS500) in EISA slot (AS600, this is + an ISA card)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboard and mouse port

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Early machines had Fast SCSI interfaces, later ones + are Ultra SCSI capable. AS500 shares its single SCSI + bus with internal and external devices. For a Fast SCSI + bus you are limited to 1.8 meters bus length external + to the box. +++ This is what some DEC docs suggest. Did + they ever go UltraSCSI?

+ +

AS600 has one Qlogic SCSI chip dedicated to the + internal devices whereas the other Qlogic SCSI chip is + dedicated to external SCSI devices.

+ +

In AS500 DIMMs are installed in sets of 4, in + ``physically interleaved'' layout. So, a bank of 4 + DIMMs is not 4 physically + adjacent DIMMs.

+ +

In AS600 the memory SIMMs are placed onto two memory + daughter cards. SIMMs are installed in sets of 8. Both + memory daughter cards must be populated + identically.

+ +

AS600 has a peculiarity for its PCI slots. AS600 (or + rather the PCI expansion card containing the SCSI + adapters) does not allow I/O port mapping, therefore + all devices behind it must use memory mapping. If you + have problems getting the Qlogic SCSI adapters to work, + add the following option to /boot/loader.rc:

+
+    set isp_mem_map=0xff
+
+ +

This may need to be typed at the boot loader prompt + before booting the installation kernel.

+ +

For the AlphaStation-[56]00 machines the kernel + config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_KN20AA 
+    cpu EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.9 AlphaServer + 1000 (``Mikasa''), 1000A (``Noritake'') and + 800

+ +

The AlphaServer 1000 and 800 range of machines are + intended as departmental servers. They come in quite + some variations in packaging and mainboard/cpu. + Generally speaking there are 21064 (EV4) CPU based + machines and 21164 (EV5) based ones. The CPU is on a + daughter card, and the type of CPU (EV4 or EV5) must + match the mainboard in use.

+ +

AlphaServer 800 has a much smaller mini tower case, + it lacks the StorageWorks SCSI hot-plug chassis. The + main difference between AS1000 and AS1000A is that + AS1000A has 7 PCI slots whereas AS1000 only has 3 PCI + slots and has EISA slots instead.

+ +

AS800 with an EV5/400 MHz CPU was later re-branded + to become a ``DIGITAL Server 3300[R]'', AS800 with an + EV5/500 MHz CPU was later re-branded to become a + ``DIGITAL Server 3305[R]''.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21064 EV4[5] CPU at 200, 233 or 266 MHz 21164 + EV5[6] CPU at 300, 333 or 400 MHz (or 500 MHz for + AS800 only)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      buswidth: 128 bit with ECC

      +
      • + +
    • +

      AS1000[A]:

      + +
        +
      • +

        72pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, 70ns + or better

        +
        • + +
      • +

        16 (EV5 machines) or 20 (EV4 machines) + SIMM slots

        +
        • + +
      • +

        max memory is 1 GB

        +
        • + +
      • +

        uses ECC

        +
        • +
      +
      +
      +
      • + +
    • +

      AS800: Uses 60ns 3.3Volts EDO DIMMs

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded VGA (on some mainboard models)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3 PCI, 2 EISA, 1 64-bit PCI/EISA combo + (AS800)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    7 PCI, 2 EISA (AS1000A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 PCI, 1 EISA/PCI, 7 EISA (AS1000)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded SCSI based on Symbios 810 [AS1000] or + Qlogic 1020 [AS1000A]

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AS1000 based machines come in multiple enclosure + types. Floor standing, rack-mount, with or without + StorageWorks SCSI chassis etc. The electronics are the + same.

+ +

AS1000-systems: All EV4 based machines use standard + PS/2 style 36 bit 72pin SIMMs in sets of 5. The fifth + SIMM is used for ECC. All EV5 based machines use + standard PS/2 style 36 bit 72pin SIMMs in sets of 4. + The ECC is done based on the 4 extra bits per SIMM (4 + bits out of 36). The EV5 mainboards have 16 SIMM slots, + the EV4 mainboards have 20 slots.

+ +

AS800 machines use DIMMs in sets of 4. DIMM + installation must start in slots marked bank 0. A bank + is four physically adjacent slots. The biggest size + DIMMs must be installed in bank 0 in case 2 banks of + different DIMM sizes are used. Max memory size is 2GB. + Note that these are EDO DIMMs.

+ +

The AS1000/800 are somewhat stubborn when it comes + to serial consoles. They need

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL
+
+ +

before they go for a serial console. Pulling the + keyboard from the machine is not sufficient, like it is + on most other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical + console needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS
+
+ +

at the serial console.

+ +

For AS800 you want to check if your Ultra-Wide SCSI + is indeed in Ultra mode. This can be done using the EEROMCFG.EXE utility that is on + the Console Firmware Upgrade CDROM.

+ +

For the AlphaServer1000/1000A/800 machines the + kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_1000A
+    cpu EV4     # depends on the CPU model installed
+    cpu EV5     # depends on the CPU model installed
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.10 + DS10/VS10/XP900 (``Webbrick'') / XP1000 (``Monet'') / + DS10L (``Slate'')

+ +

Webbrick and Monet are high performance + workstations/servers based on the EV6 CPU and the + Tsunami chipset. Tsunami is also used in much + higher-end systems and as such has plenty of + performance to offer. DS10, VS10 and XP900 are + different names for essentially the same system. The + differences are the software and options that are + supported. DS10L is a DS10 based machine in a 1U high + rackmount enclosure. DS10L is intended for ISPs and for + HPTC clusters (e.g. Beowulf)

+ +
+
+ +

2.3.10.1 + ``Webbrick / Slate''

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264 EV6 CPU at 466 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    L2 / Bcache: 2MB, ECC protected

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 128 bit via crossbar, 1.3GB/sec + memory bandwith

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      industry standard 200 pin 83 MHz buffered + ECC SDRAM DIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      4 DIMM slots for DS10; 2GB max memory

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 DIMM slots for DS10L; 1GB max memory

      +
      • + +
    • +

      DIMMs are installed in pairs of 2

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    21271 Core Logic chipset (``Tsunami'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 on-board 21143 Fast Ethernet controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcerLabs M5237 (Aladdin-V) USB controller + (disabled)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcerLabs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcerLabs Aladdin ATA-33 controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded dual EIDE

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion: 3 64-bit PCI slots and 1 32-bit PCI + slot. DS10L has a single 64bit PCI slot

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 USB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • +
+ +

The system has a smart power controller. This + means that parts of the system remain powered when it + is switched off (like an ATX-style PC power supply). + Before servicing the machine remove the power + cord.

+ +

Webbrick is shipped in a desktop-style case + similar to the older 21164 ``Maverick'' workstations + but this case offers much better access to the + components. If you intend to build a farm you can + rackmount them in a 19-inch rack; they are 3U high. + Slate is 1U high but has only one PCI slot.

+ +

DS10 has 4 DIMM slots. DIMMs are installed as + pairs. Please note that DIMM pairs are not installed + in adjacent DIMM sockets but rather physically + interleaved. DIMM sizes of 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 + Mbytes are supported.

+ +

When 2 pairs of identical-sized DIMMs are + installed DS10 will use memory interleaving for + increased performance. DS10L, which has only 2 DIMM + slots cannot do interleaving.

+ +

Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can + boot from Adaptec 2940-series adapters in addition to + the usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters.

+ +

The base model comes with a FUJITSU 9.5GB ATA disk + as its boot device. FreeBSD works just fine using + EIDE disks on Webbrick. DS10 has 2 IDE interfaces on + the mainboard. Machines destined for Tru64 Unix or + VMS are standard equipped with Qlogic-driven + Ultra-SCSI disks

+ +

On the PCI bus 32 and 64 bit cards are supported, + in 3.3V and 5V variants.

+ +

The USB ports are not supported and disabled by + Compaq.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST6600    
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Contrary to expectation there is + no cpu EV6 defined for + inclusion in the kernel config file. The cpu EV5 is mandatory to keep + + config(8) + happy.

+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.10.2 + ``Monet''

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264 EV6 at 500 MHz 21264 EV67 at 500 or 667 + MHz (XP1000G, codenamed Brisbane) CPU is mounted + on a daughter-card which is field-upgradable

    +
    • + +
  • +

    L2 / Bcache: 4MB, ECC protected

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 256 bit

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: 128 or 256 Mbytes 100 MHz (PC100) 168 + pin JEDEC standard, registered ECC SDRAM + DIMMs

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21271 Core Logic chip-set (``Tsunami'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 on-board 21143 Ethernet controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress 82C693 USB controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress 82C693 PCI-ISA bridge

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress 82C693 controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion: 2 independent PCI buses, driven by + high-speed I/O channels called ``hoses'':

    + +
      +
    • +

      hose 0: (the upper 3 slots) 2 64-bit PCI + slots 1 32-bit PCI slot

      +
      • + +
    • +

      hose 1: (the bottom 2 slots) 2 32-bit PCI + slots (behind a 21154 PCI-PCI bridge)

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 of the 64-bit PCI slots are for + full-length cards

      +
      • + +
    • +

      all of the 32-bit PCI slots are for short + cards

      +
      • + +
    • +

      1 of the 32-bit PCI slots is physically + shared with an ISA slot

      +
      • + +
    • +

      all PCI slots run at 33MHz

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 Ultra-Wide SCSI port based on a Qlogic 1040 + chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded 16-bit ESS ES1888 sound chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 USB ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    graphics options: ELSA Gloria Synergy or + DEC/Compaq PowerStorm 3D accelerator cards

    +
    • +
+ +

Monet is housed in a mini-tower like enclosure + quite similar to the Miata box.

+ +

The on-board Qlogic UW-SCSI chip supports up to 4 + internal devices. There is no external connector for + the on-board SCSI.

+ +

For 500 MHz CPUs 83 MHz DIMMs will do. Compaq + specifies PC100 DIMMs for all CPU speeds. DIMMs are + installed in sets of 4, starting with the DIMM slots + marked ``0'' Memory capacity is max 4 GB. DIMMs are + installed ``physically interleaved'', note the + markings of the slots. Memory bandwidth of Monet is + twice that of Webbrick. The DIMMs live on the CPU + daughter-card. Note that the system uses ECC RAM so + you need DIMMs with 72 bits (not the generic PC-class + 64 bit DIMMs)

+ +

The EIDE interface is usable / SRM bootable so + FreeBSD can be rooted on an EIDE disk. Although the + Cypress chip has potential for 2 EIDE channels Monet + uses only one of them.

+ +

The USB interface is supported by FreeBSD.If you + experience problems trying to use the USB interface + please check if the SRM variable usb_enable is set to on. You can change this by + performing:

+
+    >>> SET USB_ENABLE ON
+
+ +
+
+

Important: Don"t try to use + Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in the PCI slots + connected to hose 1. There is a not-yet-found + FreeBSD bug that prevents this from working + correctly.

+
+
+ +
+
+

Important: Not all VGA cards will work + behind the PCI-PCI bridge (so in slots 4 and 5). + Only cards that implement VGA-legacy addressing + correctly will work. Workaround is to put the VGA + card ``before'' the bridge.

+
+
+ +

The sound chip is not currently supported with + FreeBSD.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST6600    
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Contrary to expectation there is + no cpu EV6 defined for + inclusion in the kernel config file. The cpu EV5 is mandatory to keep + + config(8) + happy.

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.11 DS20/DS20E + (``Goldrush'')

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264 EV6 CPU at 500 or 670 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    dual CPU capable machine

    +
    • + +
  • +

    L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: dual 256 bit wide with crossbar + switch

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory:

    + +
      +
    • +

      SDRAM DIMMs

      +
      • + +
    • +

      installed in sets of 4

      +
      • + +
    • +

      16 DIMM slots, max. 4GB

      +
      • + +
    • +

      uses ECC

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    21271 Core Logic chip-set (``Tsunami'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Adaptec ? Wide Ultra SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      2 independent PCI buses, driven by + high-speed I/O channels called ``hoses''

      +
      • + +
    • +

      6 64-bit PCI slots, 3 per hose

      +
      • + +
    • +

      1 ISA slot

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DS20 needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL
+
+ +

before it goes for a serial console. Pulling the + keyboard from the machine is not sufficient. Going back + to a graphical console needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS
+
+ +

at the serial console. Confusing is the fact that + you will get SRM console output on the graphics console + with the console set to serial, but when FreeBSD boots + it honors the CONSOLE variable + setting and all the boot messages as well as the login + prompt will go to the serial port.

+ +

The DS20 is housed in a fat cube-like enclosure. The + enclosure also contains a StorageWorks SCSI hot-swap + shelf for a maximum of seven 3.5" SCSI devices. The + DS20E is in a sleeker case, and lacks the StorageWorks + shelf.

+ +

The embedded Adaptec SCSI chip on the DS20 is + disabled and is therefore not usable under FreeBSD.

+ +

Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can boot + from Adaptec 2940-series adapters in addition to the + usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. This + unfortunately does not include the embedded Adaptec + SCSI chips.

+ +

If you are using banks of DIMMs of different sizes + the biggest DIMMs should be installed in the DIMM slots + marked 0 on the mainboard. The + DIMM slots should be filled ``in order'' so after bank + 0 install in bank 1 and so on.

+ +

Don't try to use Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in + the PCI slots connected to hose 1. There is a + not-yet-found FreeBSD bug that prevents this from + working correctly. DS20 ships by default with a Symbios + on hose 1 so you have to move this card before you can + install/boot FreeBSD on it.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST6600    
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Contrary to expectation there is no + cpu EV6 defined for + inclusion in the kernel config file. The cpu EV5 is mandatory to keep + config(8) + happy.

+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.12 AlphaPC + 264DP / UP2000

+ +

UP2000 is built by Alpha Processor Inc.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264 EV6 CPU at 670 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    dual CPU capable

    +
    • + +
  • +

    L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 256 bit

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: SDRAM DIMMs installed in sets of 4, uses + ECC, 16 DIMM slots, max. 4GB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21272 Core Logic chip-set (``Tsunami'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Adaptec AIC7890/91 Wide Ultra SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 embedded IDE based on Cypress 82C693 chips

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded USB via Cypress 82C693

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      2 independent PCI buses, driven by + high-speed I/O channels called ``hoses''

      +
      • + +
    • +

      6 64-bit PCI slots, 3 per hose

      +
      • + +
    • +

      1 ISA slot

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Currently a maximum of 2GB memory is supported by + FreeBSD.

+ +

The on-board Adaptec is not bootable but works with + FreeBSD 4.0 and later as a datadisk-only SCSI bus.

+ +

Busmaster DMA is supported on the first IDE + interface only.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST6600    
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Contrary to expectation there is no + cpu EV6 defined for + inclusion in the kernel config file. The cpu EV5 is mandatory to keep + config(8) + happy.

+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.13 AlphaServer + 2000 (``DemiSable''), 2100 (``Sable''), 2100A + (``Lynx'')

+ +

The AlphaServer 2[01]00 machines are intended as + departmental servers. This is medium iron. They are + multi-CPU machines, up to 2 CPUs (AS2000) or 4 CPUs + (2100[A]) can be installed. Both floor-standing and 19" + rackmount boxes exist. Rackmount variations have + different numbers of I/O expansion slots, different max + number of CPUs and different maximum memory size. Some + of the boxes come with an integral StorageWorks shelf + to house hot-swap SCSI disks. There was an upgrade + program available to convert your Sable machine into a + Lynx by swapping the I/O backplane (the C-bus backplane + remains). CPU upgrades were available as well.

+ +
    +
  • +

    21064 EV4[5] CPU[s] at 200, 233, 275 MHz or + 21164 EV5[6] CPU[s]s at 250, 300, 375, 400 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    cache: varies in size with the CPU model; 1, 4 + or 8Mbyte per CPU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded floppy controller driving a 2.88 Mbytes + drive

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded 10Mbit 21040 Ethernet [AS2100 only]

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • +
+ +

The CPUs spec-ed as 200 MHz are in reality running + at 190 MHz. Maximum number of CPUs is 4. All CPUs must + be of the same type/speed.

+ +

If any of the processors are ever marked as failed, + they will remain marked as failed even after they have + been replaced (or reseated) until you issue the + command

+
+    >>> CLEAR_ERROR ALL
+
+ +

on the SRM console and power-cycle the machine. This + may be true for other modules (IO and memory) as well, + but it has not been verified.

+ +

The machines use dedicated memory boards. These + boards live on a 128 bit C-bus shared with the CPU + boards. DemiSable supports up to 1GB, Sable up to 2GB. + One of the memory bus slots can either hold a CPU or a + memory card. A 4 CPU machine can have a maximum of 2 + memory boards.

+ +

Some memory board models house SIMMs. These are + called SIMM carriers. There are also memory modules + that have soldered-on memory chips instead of SIMMs. + These are called ``flat memory modules''.

+ +

SIMM boards are used in sets of eight 72-pin 36 bit + FPM memory of 70ns or faster. SIMM types supported are + 1Mb x36 bit (4 Mbyte) and 4Mb x36 bit (16 Mbyte). Each + memory board can house 4 banks of SIMMs. SIMM sizes can + not be mixed on a single memory board. The first memory + module must be filled with SIMMs before starting to + fill the next memory module. Note that the spacing + between the slots is not that big, so make sure your + SIMMs fit physically (before buying them..)

+ +

Both Lynx and Sable are somewhat stubborn when it + comes to serial consoles. They need

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL
+
+ +

before they go for a serial console. Pulling the + keyboard from the machine is not sufficient, like it is + on many other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical + console needs

+
+    >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS
+
+ +

at the serial console. On Lynx keep the VGA card in + one of the primary PCI slots. EISA VGA cards are not + slot sensitive.

+ +

The machines are equipped with a small OCP (Operator + Control Panel) LCD screen. On this screen the self-test + messages are displayed during system initialization. + You can put your own little text there by using the + SRM:

+
+    >>> SET OCP_TEXT "FreeBSD"
+     
+
+ +

The SRM

+
+    >>> SHOW FRU
+
+ +

command produces an overview of your configuration + with module serial numbers, hardware revisions and + error log counts.

+ +

Both Sable, DemiSable and Lynx have Symbios 810 + based Fast SCSI on-board. Check if it is set to Fast + SCSI speed by

+
+    >>> SHOW PKA0_FAST
+
+ +

When set to 1 it is negotiating for Fast speeds.

+
+    >>> SET PKA0_FAST 1
+
+ +

enables Fast SCSI speeds.

+ +

AS2100[A] come equipped with a StorageWorks 7 slot + SCSI cage. A second cage can be added inside the + cabinet. AS2000 has a single 7 slot SCSI cage, which + cannot be expanded with an additional one. Note that + the slot locations in these cages map differently to + SCSI IDs compared to the standard StorageWorks shelves. + Slot IDs from top to bottom are 0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3 + when using a single bus configuration.

+ +

The cage can also be set to provide two independent + SCSI buses. This is used for embedded RAID controllers + like the KZPSC (Mylex DAC960). Slot ID assignments for + split bus are, from top to bottom: 0A, 0B, 1A, 1B, 2A, + 2B, 3A, 3B. Where A and B signify a SCSI bus. In a + single bus configuration the terminator module on the + back of the SCSI cage is on the TOP. The jumper module + is on the BOTTOM. For split bus operation these two + modules are reversed. The terminator can be + distinguished from the jumper by noting the chips on + the terminator. The jumper does not have any active + components on it.

+ +

DemiSable has 7 EISA slots and 3 PCI slots. Sable + has 8 EISA and 3 PCI slots. Lynx, being newer, has 8 + PCI and 3 EISA slots. The Lynx PCI slots are grouped in + sets of 4. The 4 PCI slots closest to the CPU/memory + slots are the primary slots, so logically before the + PCI bridge chip. Note that contrary to expectation the + primary PCI slots are the highest numbered ones (PCI4 - + PCI7).

+ +

Make sure you run the EISA Configuration Utility + (from floppy) when adding/change expansion cards in + EISA slots or after upgrading your console firmware. + This is done by inserting the ECU floppy and typing

+
+    >>> RUNECU
+
+ +
+
+

Note: EISA slots are currently + unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision EISA VGA + adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore + works OK as a console.

+
+
+ +

A special Extended I/O module for use on the C-bus + was planned-for. If they ever saw daylight is unknown. + In any case FreeBSD has never been verified with an + ExtIO module.

+ +

The machines can be equipped with redundant power + supplies. Note that the enclosure is equipped with + interlock switches that switch off power when the + enclosure is opened. The system's cooling fans are + speed controlled. When the machine has more than 2 CPUs + and more than 1 memory board dual power supplies are + mandatory.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_2100_A500
+    cpu EV4 #dependent on CPU model installed
+    cpu EV5 #dependent on CPU model installed
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.14 AlphaServer + 4x00 (``Rawhide'')

+ +

The AlphaServer 4x00 machines are intended as small + enterprise servers. Expect a 30" high pedestal cabinet + or alternatively the same system box in a 19" rack. + This is medium iron, not a typical hobbyist system. + Rawhides are multi-CPU machines, up to 4 CPUs can be in + a single machine. Basic disk storage is housed in one + or two StorageWorks shelves at the bottom of the + pedestal. The Rawhides intended for the NT market are + designated DIGITAL Server 7300 (5/400 CPU), DIGITAL + Server 7305 (5/533 CPU). A trailing R on the + part-number means a rackmount variant.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164 EV5 CPUs at 266, 300 MHz or 21164A EV56 + CPUs at 400, 466, 533, 600 and 666 Mhz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU. EV5 300 MHz was also + available cache-less. 8 Mbytes for EV5 600Mhz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 128 bit with ECC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded floppy controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Rawhide uses a maximum of 8 RAM modules. These + modules are used in pairs and supply 72 bits to the bus + (this includes ECC bits). Memory can be EDO RAM or + synchronous DRAM. A fully populated Rawhide has 4 pairs + of memory modules. Given the choice use SDRAM for best + performance. The highest capacity memory board must be + in memory slot 0. A mix of memory board sizes is + allowed. A mix of EDO and SDRAM is also reported as + working (assuming you don't try to mix EDO and SDRAM in + one module pair). A mix of EDO and SDRAM results in the + entire memory subsystem running + at the slower EDO timing

+ +

Rawhide has an embedded Symbios 810 chip that gives + you a narrow fast-SCSI bus. Generally only the SCSI + CDROM is driven by this interface.

+ +

Rawhides are available with a 8 64-bit PCI / 3 EISA + slot expansion backplanes (called ``Saddle'' modules). + There are 2 separate PCI buses, PCI0 and PCI1. PCI0 has + 1 dedicated PCI slot and (shared) 3 PCI/EISA slots. + PCI0 also has a PCI/EISA bridge that drives things like + the serial and parallel ports, keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 + has 4 PCI slots and an Symbios 810 SCSI chip. VGA + console cards must be installed in a slot connected to + PCI0.

+ +

The current FreeBSD implementation has problems in + handling PCI bridges. There is currently a limited fix + in place which allows for single level, single device + PCI bridges. The fix allows the use of the Digital + supplied Qlogic SCSI card which sits behind a 21054 PCI + bridge chip.

+ +

+ +
+
+

Note: EISA slots are currently + unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision EISA VGA + adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore + works OK as a console.

+
+
+
+
+ +

Rawhide employs an I2C based power controller + system. If you want to be sure all power is removed + from the system remove the mains cables from the + system.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_KN300
+    cpu EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.15 AlphaServer + 1200 (``Tincup'') and AlphaStation 1200 + (``DaVinci'')

+ +

The AlphaServer 1200 machine is the successor to the + AlphaServer 1000A. It uses the same enclosure the 1000A + uses, but the logic is based on the AlphaServer 4000 + design. These are multi-CPU machines, up to 2 CPUs can + be in a single machine. Basic disk storage is housed in + a StorageWorks shelves The AS1200 intended for the NT + market were designated DIGITAL Server 5300 (5/400 CPU) + and DIGITAL Server 5305 (5/533 CPU).

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164A EV56 CPUs at 400 or 533 Mhz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 128 bit with ECC, DIMM memory on two + memory daughter boards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded floppy controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 serial ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AS1200 uses 2 memory daughter cards. On each of + these cards are 8 DIMM slots. DIMMs must be installed + in pairs. The maximum memory size is 4 GBytes. Slots + must be filled in order and slot 0 must contain the + largest size DIMM if different sized DIMMs are used. + AS1200 employs fixed starting addresses for DIMMs, each + DIMM pair starts at a 512 Mbyte boundary. This means + that if DIMMs smaller than 256 Mbyte are used the + system's physical memory map will contain ``holes''. + Supported DIMM sizes are 64 Mbytes and 256 Mbytes. The + DIMMs are 72 bit SDRAM based, as the system employs + ECC.

+ +
+
+

Note: FreeBSD currently supports up to + 2GBytes

+
+
+ +

AS1200 has an embedded Symbios 810 drive Fast SCSI + bus.

+ +

Tincup has 5 64-bit PCI slots, one 1 32-bit PCI slot + and one EISA slot (which is physically shared with one + of the 64-bit PCI slots). There are 2 separate PCI + buses, PCI0 and PCI1. PCI0 has the 32-bit PCI slot and + the 2 top-most 64-bit PCI slots. PCI0 also has an Intel + 82375EB PCI/EISA bridge that drives things like the + serial and parallel ports, keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 has + 4 64-bit PCI slots and an Symbios 810 SCSI chip. VGA + console cards must be installed in a slot connected to + PCI0.

+ +

The system employs an I2C based power controller + system. If you want to be sure all power is removed + from the system remove the mains cables from the + system. Tincup uses dual power supplies in load-sharing + mode and not as a redundancy pair.

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_KN300
+    cpu EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.16 AlphaServer + 8200 and 8400 (``TurboLaser'')

+ +

The AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 machines are + enterprise servers. Expect a tall 19" cabinet (8200) or + fat (8400) 19" rack. This is big iron, not a hobbyist + system. TurboLasers are multi-CPU machines, up to 12 + CPUs can be in a single machine. The TurboLaser System + Bus (TLSB) allows 9 nodes on the AS8400 and 5 nodes on + the AS8200. TLSB is 256 bit data, 40 bit address + allowing 2.1 GBytes/sec. Nodes on the TLSB can be CPUs, + memory or I/O. A maximum of 3 I/O ports are supported + on a TLSB.

+ +

Basic disk storage is housed in a StorageWorks + shelf. AS8400 uses 3 phase power, AS8200 uses single + phase power.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21164 EV5/EV56 CPUs at up to 467 MHz or 21264 + EV67 CPUs at up to 625 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    one or two CPUs per CPU module

    +
    • + +
  • +

    cache: 4Mbytes B-cache per CPU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 256 bit with ECC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: big memory modules that plug into the + TLSB, which in turn hold special SIMM modules. + Memory modules come in varying sizes, up to 4 + GBytes a piece. Uses ECC (8 bits per 64 bits of + data) 7 memory modules max for AS8400, 3 modules + max for AS8200. Maximum memory is 28 GBytes.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion: 3 system ``I/O ports'' that allow up + to 12 I/O channels each I/O channel can connect to + XMI, Futurebus+ or PCI boxes

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

FreeBSD supports (and has been tested with) up to 2 + GBytes of memory on TurboLaser. There is a trade-off to + be made between TLSB slots occupied by memory modules + and TLSB slots occupied by CPU modules. For example you + can have 28GBytes of memory but only 2 CPUs (1 module) + at the same time.

+ +

Only PCI expansion is supported on FreeBSD. XMI or + Futurebus+ (which are AS8400 only) are both + unsupported.

+ +

The I/O port modules are designated KFTIA or KFTHA. + The I/O port modules supply so called ``hoses'' that + connect to up to 4 (KFTHA) PCI buses or 1 PCI bus + (KFTIA). KFTIA has embedded dual 10baseT Ethernet, + single FDDI, 3 SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI buses + and a single Fast Wide Single Ended SCSI bus. The FWSE + SCSI is intended for the CDROM.

+ +

KFTHA can drive via each of its 4 hoses a DWLPA or + DWLPB box. The DWLPx house a 12 slots 32 bit PCI + backplane. Physically the 12 slots are 3 4-slot buses + but to the software it appears as a single 12 slots PCI + bus. A fully expanded AS8x00 can have 3 (I/O ports) + times 4 (hoses) times 12 (PCI slots/DWLPx) = 144 PCI + slots. The maximum bandwidth per KFTHA is 500 + Mbytes/second. DWLPA can also house 8 EISA cards, 2 + slots are PCI-only, 2 slots are EISA only. Of the 12 + slots 2 are always occupied by an I/O and connector + module. DWLPB are the prefered I/O boxes.

+ +

For best performance distribute high bandwidth + (FibreChannel, Gigabit Ethernet) over multiple hoses + and/or multiple KFTHA/KFTIA.

+ +

Currently PCI expansion cards containing PCI bridges + are not usable with FreeBSD. Don't use them at this + time.

+ +

The single ended narrow SCSI bus on the KFTIA will + turn up as the fourth SCSI bus. + The 3 fast-wide differential SCSI buses of the KFTIA + precede it.

+ +

AS8x00 are generally run with serial consoles. Some + newer machines might have a graphical console of some + sorts but FreeBSD has only been tested on a serial + console.

+ +

For serial console usage either change /etc/ttys to have:

+
+    console "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"   unknown   on secure
+
+ +

as the console entry, or add

+
+    zs0     "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"   unknown   on secure
+
+ +

For the AlphaServer 8x00 machines the kernel config + file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_KN8AE   # Alpha 8200/8400 (Turbolaser)
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +

Contrary to expectation there is no cpu EV6 defined for inclusion in the + kernel config file. The cpu + EV5 is mandatory to keep + config(8) happy.

+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.17 Alpha + Processor Inc. UP1000

+ +

The UP1000 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a + CPU which itself lives in a Slot B module. It is + normally housed in an ATX tower enclosure.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264a Alpha CPU at 600 or 700 MHz in a Slot B + module (includes cooling fans)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 128 bits to the L2 cache, 64 bits + from Slot B to the AMD-751

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2MB (600Mhz) or 4MB + (700Mhz)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD AMD-751 (``Irongate'') system controller + chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Acer Labs M1543C PCI-ISA bridge controller / + super-IO chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mouse & keyboard port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS, 3 + DIMM slots DIMM sizes supported are 64, 128 or 256 + Mb in size

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 ECP/EPP parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 embedded Ultra DMA33 IDE interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 USB ports

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion:

    + +
      +
    • +

      4 32 bit PCI slots

      +
      • + +
    • +

      2 ISA slots

      +
      • + +
    • +

      1 AGP slot

      +
      • +
    +
    +
    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Slot B is a box-like enclosure that houses a + daughter-board for the CPU and cache. It has 2 small + fans for cooling. Loud fans..

+ +

The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. + This does not appear to be documented in the UP1000 + docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on the + DIMMs via the SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM + is used it must be installed in slot 2. This is a bit counter-intuitive.

+ +

The UP1000 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply + according to the manufacturer. This might be a bit + overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power + consumption of the board & cpu. But as always you + will have to take your expansion cards and peripherals + into account. The M1543C chip contains power management + functionality & temperature monitoring (via I2C / + SM bus).

+ +

Chances are that your UP1000 comes by default with + AlphaBios only. The SRM console firmware is available + from the Alpha Processor Inc. website. It is currently + available in a beta version which was successfully used + during the port of FreeBSD to the UP1000.

+ +

The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by + the SRM console.

+ +

UP1000 SRM can boot off an Adaptec 294x adapter. + Under high I/O load conditions machine lockups have + been observed using the Adaptec 294x. A Symbios 875 + based card works just fine, using the sym driver. Most + likely other cards based on the Symbios chips that the + sym driver supports will work as well.

+ +

The USB interfaces are disabled by the SRM console + and have not (yet) been tested with FreeBSD.

+ +

For the UP1000 the kernel config file must + contain:

+
+    options    API_UP1000  # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus)
+    cpu EV5
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.18 Alpha + Processor Inc. UP1100

+ +

The UP1100 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a + CPU running at 600 MHz. It is normally housed in an ATX + tower enclosure.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264a Alpha EV6 CPU at 600 or 700 MHz

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 100MHz 64-bit (PC-100 SDRAM), 800 + MB/s memory bandwidth

    +
    • + +
  • +

    on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2Mb

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD AMD-751 (``Irongate'') system controller + chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Acer Labs M1535D PCI-ISA bridge controller / + super-IO chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mouse & keyboard port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS, 3 + DIMM slots DIMM sizes supported are 64, 128 or 256 + Mb in size

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 ECP/EPP parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    floppy interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 embedded Ultra DMA66 IDE interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 USB port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion: 3 32 bit PCI slots and 1 AGP2x + slot

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SRM console code comes standard with the UP1100. The + SRM lives in 2Mbytes of flash ROM.

+ +

The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. + This does not appear to be documented in the UP1100 + docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on the + DIMMs via the SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM + is used it must be installed in slot 2. This is a bit counter-intuitive.

+ +

The UP1100 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply + according to the manufacturer. This might be a bit + overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power + consumption of the board & cpu. But as always you + will have to take your expansion cards and peripherals + into account. The M1535D chip contains power management + functionality & temperature monitoring (via I2C / + SM bus using a LM75 thermal sensor).

+ +

The UP1100 has an on-board 21143 10/100Mbit Ethernet + interface.

+ +

The UP1100 is equipped with a SoundBlaster + compatible audio interface. Whether it works with + FreeBSD is as of yet unknown.

+ +

The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by + the SRM console.

+ +

The UP1100 has 3 USB ports, 2 going external and one + connected to the AGP port.

+ +

For the UP1100 the kernel config file must + contain:

+
+    options    API_UP1000  # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus)
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +

Contrary to expectation there is no cpu EV6 defined for inclusion in the + kernel config file. The cpu + EV5 is mandatory to keep + config(8) happy.

+
+ +
+
+ +

2.3.19 Alpha + Processor Inc. CS20

+ +

The CS20 is a 19", 1U high rackmount server based on + the 21264[ab] CPU. It can have a maximum of 2 CPUs.

+ +

Features:

+ +
    +
  • +

    21264a Alpha CPU at 667 MHz or 21264b 833 MHz + (max. 2 CPUs)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory bus: 100MHz 256-bit wide

    +
    • + +
  • +

    21271 Core Logic chipset (``Tsunami'')

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Acer Labs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge controller / + super-IO chip

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mouse & keyboard port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    memory: 168-pin PC100 PLL buffered/registered + SDRAM DIMMS, 8 DIMM slots, uses ECC memory, min 256 + Mbytes / max 2 GBytes of memory

    +
    • + +
  • +

    2 16550A serial port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    1 ECP/EPP parallel port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ALI M1543C Ultra DMA66 IDE interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded dual Intel 82559 10/100Mbit + Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    embedded Symbios 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI + controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    expansion: 2 64 bit PCI slots (2/3 length)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SRM console code comes standard with the CS20. The + SRM lives in 2Mbytes of flash ROM.

+ +

The CS20 needs ECC capable DIMMs. Note that it uses + buffered DIMMs.

+ +

The CS20 has an I2C based internal monitoring system + for things like temperature, fans, voltages etc. The + I2C also supports ``wake on LAN''.

+ +

Each PCI slot is connected to it's own independent + PCI bus on the Tsunami.

+ +

The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by + the SRM console.

+ +

The CS20 has an embedded slim-line IDE CD drive. + There is a front-accessible bay for a 1" high 3.5" SCSI + hard-disk drive with SCA connector.

+ +

Note that there is no floppy disk drive (or a + connector to add one).

+ +

The kernel config file must contain:

+
+    options    DEC_ST6600
+    cpu EV5
+
+ +

Contrary to expectation there is no cpu EV6 defined for inclusion in the + kernel config file. The cpu + EV5 is mandatory to keep + config(8) happy.

+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2.4 Supported + Hardware Overview

+ +

A word of caution: the installed base for FreeBSD is + not nearly as large as for FreeBSD/Intel. This means that + the enormous variation of PCI/ISA expansion cards out + there has much less chance of having been tested on alpha + than on Intel. This is not to imply they are doomed to + fail, just that the chance of running into something + never tested before is much higher. GENERIC contains things that are known to + work on Alpha only.

+ +

The PCI and ISA expansion busses are fully supported. + Turbo Channel is not in GENERIC + and has limited support (see the relevant machine model + info). The MCA bus is not supported. The EISA bus is not + supported for use with EISA expansion cards as the EISA + support code is lacking. ISA cards in EISA slots are + reported to work. The Compaq Qvision EISA VGA card is + driven in ISA mode and works OK as a console.

+ +

1.44 Mbyte and 1.2 Mbyte floppy drives are supported. + 2.88 Mbyte drives sometimes found in Alpha machines are + supported up to 1.44Mbyte.

+ +

ATA and ATAPI (IDE) devices are supported via the + ata(4) driver + framework. As most people run their Alphas with SCSI + disks it is not as well tested as SCSI. Be aware of + boot-ability restrictions for IDE disks. See the machine + specific information.

+ +

There is full SCSI support via the CAM layer for + Adaptec 2940x (AIC7xxx chip-based), Qlogic family and + Symbios. Be aware of the machine-specific boot-ability + issues for the various adapter types.

+ +

The Qlogic QL2x00 FibreChannel host adapters are fully + supported.

+ +

If you want to boot your Alpha over the Ethernet you + will obviously need an Ethernet card that the SRM console + recognizes. This generally means you need a board with an + 21x4x Ethernet chip as that is what Digital used. These + chips are driven by the FreeBSD + de(4) (older driver) or + + dc(4) (newer driver). + Some new SRM versions are known to recognize the Intel + 8255x Ethernet chips as driven by the FreeBSD + fxp(4) driver. But + beware: the + fxp(4) driver is + reported not to work correctly with FreeBSD (although it + works excellently on FreeBSD/x86).

+ +

DEC DEFPA PCI FDDI network adapters are supported on + alpha.

+ +

In general the SRM console emulates a + VGA-compatibility mode on PCI VGA cards. This is, + however, not guaranteed to work by Compaq/DEC for each + and every card type out there. When the SRM thinks the + VGA is acceptable FreeBSD will be able to use it. The + console driver works just like on a FreeBSD/intel + machine. The TGA video graphics which is embedded on for + example Multia does not work with + FreeBSD. TGA based PCI cards are also not supported. Please note that VESA modes + are not supported on Alpha, so that leaves you with 80x25 + consoles.

+ +

The ``PC standard'' serial ports found on most Alphas + are supported. For TurboChannel machines the serial ports + are also supported.

+ +

ISDN (i4b) is not supported on FreeBSD/alpha.

+
+ +
+
+ +

2.5 + Acknowledgments

+ +

In compiling this file I used multiple information + sources, but the NetBSD Web site proved to be an invaluable + source of information. If it wasn't for NetBSD/alpha + there probably would not be a FreeBSD/alpha in the first + place.

+ +

People who kindly helped me create this section:

+ +
    +
  • +

    Andrew Gallatin

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Chuck Robey

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matthew Jacob

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Michael Smith

    +
    • + +
  • +

    David O'Brien

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Christian Weisgerber

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Kazutaka YOKOTA

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Nick Maniscalco

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Eric Schnoebelen

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Peter van Dijk

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Peter Jeremy

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dolf de Waal

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Wim Lemmers, ex-Compaq

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Wouter Brackman, Compaq

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Lodewijk van den Berg, Compaq

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3 Supported + Devices

+ $FreeBSD: + src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/common/dev.sgml,v + 1.13.2.14 2001/09/06 23:17:00 bmah Exp $ + +

This section describes the devices currently known to be + supported by with FreeBSD on the alpha platform. Other + configurations may also work, but simply have not been + tested yet. Feedback, updates, and corrections to this list + are encouraged.

+ +

Where possible, the drivers applicable to each device or + class of devices is listed. If the driver in question has a + manual page in the FreeBSD base distribution (most should), + it is referenced here.

+ +
+
+ +

3.1 Disk + Controllers

+ +

IDE/ATA controllers ( + ata(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Acerlabs Aladdin

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD 756

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CMD 646, 648 ATA66, and 649 ATA100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress 82C693

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cyrex 5530

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HighPoint HPT366, HPT370

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PIIX, PIIX3, PIIX4

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel ICH, ICH2

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise ATA100 OEM chip (pdc20265)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise Fasttrak-33, -66, -100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise Ultra-33, -66, -100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ServerWorks ROSB4 ATA33

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SiS 5591

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA 82C586, 82C686a, 82C686b

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Adaptec SCSI Controllers

+ +
    +
  • +

    Adaptec 1535 ISA SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controllers ( + aha(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec + 19160/274x/284x/291x/2920/2930/2940/2950/29160/3940/3950/3960/39160/398x/494x + series EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI controllers, including + Narrow/Wide/Twin/Ultra/Ultra2 variants ( + ahc(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec AIC7770, AIC7850, AIC7860, AIC7870, + AIC7880, and AIC789x on-board SCSI controllers ( + ahc(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AdvanSys SCSI controllers (all models, + adv(4) and + adw(4) drivers)

+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``W'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-948

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-958

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-958D

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``C'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-946C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-956C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-956CD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-445C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757CD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-545C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-540CF

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``S'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-445S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-545S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-742A

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``A'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-742A

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: BusLogic/Mylex ``Flashpoint'' + adapters are not yet supported.

+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: AMI FastDisk controllers that are + true BusLogic MultiMaster clones are also + supported.

+
+
+ +

DPT SmartCACHE Plus, SmartCACHE III, SmartRAID III, + SmartCACHE IV and SmartRAID IV SCSI/RAID controllers ( + dpt(4) driver)

+ +

AMI MegaRAID Express and Enterprise family RAID + controllers ( + amr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    MegaRAID Series 418

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1200 (Series 428)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1300 (Series 434)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1400 (Series 438)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1500 (Series 467)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 (Series 471)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Elite 1500 (Series 467)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Elite 1600 (Series 493)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 100 (Series 466WS)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 200 (Series 466)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 300 (Series 490)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 500 (Series 475)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/SC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/DC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 3/DCL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP NetRaid-1si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP NetRaid-3si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP Embedded NetRaid

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Booting from these controllers is not + supported due to SRM limitations.

+
+
+ +

Mylex DAC960 and DAC1100 RAID controllers with 2.x, + 3.x, 4.x and 5.x firmware ( + mlx(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DAC960P

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PDU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PJ

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PG

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 150

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 250

    +
    • + +
  • +

    eXtremeRAID 1100

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Booting from these controllers is + supported. EISA adapters are not supported.

+ +

Booting from these controllers is not supported + due to SRM limitations. This list includes + controllers sold by Digital/Compaq in Alpha systems + in the StorageWorks family, e.g. KZPSC or KZPAC.

+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Compatible Mylex controllers not + listed should work, but have not been verified.

+
+
+ +

3ware Escalade ATA RAID controllers ( + twe(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    5000 series

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

LSI/SymBios (formerly NCR) 53C810, 53C810a, 53C815, + 53C825, 53C825a, 53C860, 53C875, 53C875a, 53C876, 53C885, + 53C895, 53C895a, 53C896, 53C1010-33, 53C1010-66, 53C1000, + 53C1000R PCI SCSI controllers, either embedded on + motherboard or on add-on boards ( + ncr(4) and + sym(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ASUS SC-200, SC-896

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Data Technology DTC3130 (all variants)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DawiControl DC2976UW

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Diamond FirePort (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NCR cards (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Symbios cards (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Tekram DC390W, 390U, 390F, 390U2B, 390U2W, 390U3D, + and 390U3W

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Tyan S1365

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Qlogic controllers and variants ( + isp(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Qlogic 1020, 1040 SCSI and Ultra SCSI host + adapters

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 1240 dual Ultra SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 1080 Ultra2 LVD and 1280 Dual Ultra2 LVD + controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 12160 Ultra3 LVD controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 2100 and Qlogic 2200 Fibre Channel SCSI + controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS440 ISP1000 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS450 ISP1040 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS470 ISP2100 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Antares Microsystems P-0033 ISP2100 variants

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Tekram DC390 and DC390T controllers, maybe other cards + based on the AMD 53c974 as well ( + amd(4) driver)

+ +

With all supported SCSI controllers, full support is + provided for SCSI-I, SCSI-II, and SCSI-III peripherals, + including hard disks, optical disks, tape drives + (including DAT, 8mm Exabyte, Mammoth, and DLT), medium + changers, processor target devices and CD-ROM drives. + WORM devices that support CD-ROM commands are supported + for read-only access by the CD-ROM drivers (such as + cd(4)). WORM/CD-R/CD-RW + writing support is provided by + cdrecord(1), which is a + part of the + sysutils/cdrtools port in the + Ports Collection.

+ +

The following CD-ROM type systems are supported at + this time:

+ +
    +
  • +

    SCSI interface (also includes ProAudio Spectrum + and SoundBlaster SCSI) ( + cd(4))

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ATAPI IDE interface ( + acd(4))

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.2 Ethernet + Interfaces

+ +

Adaptec Duralink PCI Fast Ethernet adapters based on + the Adaptec AIC-6915 Fast Ethernet controller chip ( + sf(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ANA-62011 64-bit single port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62022 64-bit dual port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62044 64-bit quad port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-69011 32-bit single port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62020 64-bit single port 100baseFX adapter

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Alteon Networks PCI Gigabit Ethernet NICs based on the + Tigon 1 and Tigon 2 chipsets ( + ti(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3c985-SX (Tigon 1 and 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Alteon AceNIC (Tigon 1 and 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Alteon AceNIC 1000baseT (Tigon 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante PCI 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet + Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante GigaNIX1000T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DEC/Compaq EtherWORKS 1000

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Farallon PN9000SX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC Gigabit Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA620 (Tigon 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA620T (Tigon 2, 1000baseT)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Silicon Graphics Gigabit Ethernet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AMD PCnet NICs ( + lnc(4) and + pcn(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AMD PCnet/PCI (79c970 & 53c974 or 79c974)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD PCnet/FAST

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/FAST+

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/FAST III

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/PRO

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/Home

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HomePNA

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

RealTek 8129/8139 Fast Ethernet NICs ( + rl(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Accton ``Cheetah'' EN1207D (MPX 5030/5038; RealTek + 8139 clone)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Allied Telesyn AT2550

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Allied Telesyn AT2500TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-538TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Genius GF100TXR (RTL8139)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    KTX-9130TX 10/100 Fast Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NDC Communications NE100TX-E

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OvisLink LEF-8129TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OvisLink LEF-8139TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Lite-On 82c168/82c169 PNIC Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Kingston KNE110TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matrox FastNIC 10/100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NetGear FA310-TX Rev. D1

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Macronix 98713, 98713A, 98715, 98715A and 98725 Fast + Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Accton EN1217 (98715A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adico AE310TX (98715A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compex RL100-TX (98713 or 98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro120A (98713 or 98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro120B (98715)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NDC Communications SFA100A (98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SVEC PN102TX (98713)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Macronix/Lite-On PNIC II LC82C115 Fast Ethernet NICs + ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX Version 2

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Winbond W89C840F Fast Ethernet NICs ( + wb(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Trendware TE100-PCIE

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

VIA Technologies VT3043 ``Rhine I'' and VT86C100A + ``Rhine II'' Fast Ethernet NICs ( + vr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AOpen/Acer ALN-320

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-530TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Hawking Technologies PN102TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Silicon Integrated Systems SiS 900 and SiS 7016 PCI + Fast Ethernet NICs ( + sis(4) driver)

+ +

National Semiconductor DP83815 Fast Ethernet NICs ( + sis(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    NetGear FA311-TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NetGear FA312-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

National Semiconductor DP83820 and DP83821 Gigabit + Ethernet NICs ( + nge(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Addtron AEG320T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante FriendlyNet GigaNIC 1000TA and 1000TPC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DGE-500T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EG1032 (32-bit PCI) and EG1064 (64-bit + PCI)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA622T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC EZ Card 1000 (SMC9462TX)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Surecom Technology EP-320G-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Sundance Technologies ST201 PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + ste(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-550TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SysKonnect SK-984x PCI Gigabit Ethernet cards ( + sk(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    SK-9821 1000baseT copper, single port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9822 1000baseT copper, dual port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9841 1000baseLX single mode fiber, single + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9842 1000baseLX single mode fiber, dual + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9843 1000baseSX multimode fiber, single + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9844 1000baseSX multimode fiber, dual port

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Texas Instruments ThunderLAN PCI NICs ( + tl(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Compaq Netelligent 10, 10/100, 10/100 Proliant, + 10/100 Dual-Port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP, 10 T + PCI UTP/Coax, 10/100 TX UTP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq NetFlex 3P, 3P Integrated, 3P w/BNC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Olicom OC-2135/2138, OC-2325, OC-2326 10/100 TX + UTP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Racore 8165 10/100baseTX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Racore 8148 10baseT/100baseTX/100baseFX + multi-personality

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ADMtek Inc. AL981-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +

ADMtek Inc. AN985-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX v4.0/4.1

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ADMtek Inc. AN986-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + aue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Billionton USB100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DSB-650TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys USB100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco Inc. LUA-TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2202USB

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

CATC USB-EL1210A-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + cue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Belkin F5U011

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin F5U111

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CATC Netmate

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CATC Netmate II

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Kawasaki LSI KU5KUSB101B-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + kue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3c19250

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Abocom URE 450

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ADS Technologies USB-10BT

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ATen UC10T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Corega USB-T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DSB-650

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega NET-USB-E45

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys USB10T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear EA101

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Peracom USB Ethernet Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2102USB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2104USB

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ASIX Electronics AX88140A PCI NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Alfa Inc. GFC2204

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro110B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DEC DC21040, DC21041, DC21140, DC21141, DC21142, and + DC21143 based NICs ( + de(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Asante

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cogent EM100FX and EM440TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DEC DE425, DE435, DE450, and DE500

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC Etherpower 8432T, 9332, and 9334

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ZYNX ZX 3xx

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DEC/Intel 21143 based Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DEC DE500-BA

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq Presario 7900 series built-in Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-570TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Kingston KNE100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive + built-in Ethernet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Davicom DM9100 and DM9102 PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Jaton Corporation XpressNet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Intel EtherExpress NICs

+ +
    +
  • +

    Intel EtherExpress Pro/100B PCI Fast Ethernet ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PRO/1000, PRO/1000-F, and PRO/1000-T Gigabit + Ethernet ( + wx(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel InBusiness 10/100 PCI Network Adapter ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)

+ +

Isolink 4110 (8 bit)

+ +

Novell NE1000, NE2000, and NE2100 Ethernet interface + ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +

Novell NE2000 clones ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    NetVin 5000

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RealTek 8029

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Surecom NE-34

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA VT86C926

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Winbond W89C940

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

3Com Ethernet and Fast Ethernet NICs

+ +
    +
  • +

    3C450-TX HomeConnect adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C503 Etherlink II ( + ed(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C589/589B/589C/589D/589E/XE589ET/574TX/574B + PC-card/PCMCIA ( + ep(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C900/905/905B/905C PCI ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C556/556B MiniPCI ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    EISA (Fast) Etherlink III / (Fast) Etherlink + XL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3c980/3c980B Fast Etherlink XL server adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3cSOHO100-TX OfficeConnect adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Gigabit Ethernet cards based on the Level 1 LXT1001 + NetCellerator controller ( + lge(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    D-Link DGE-500SX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC TigerCard 1000 (SMC9462SX)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet NICs based on the 3Com 3XP + Typhoon/Sidewinder (3CR990) chipset ( + txp(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990-TX-95

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990-TX-97

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990B-SRV

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990B-TXM

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990SVR95

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990SVR97

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.3 FDDI + Interfaces

+ +

DEC DEFPA/DEFEA FDDI NICs ( + fpa(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.4 ATM + Interfaces

+ +

Efficient Networks, Inc. ENI-155p ATM PCI Adapters + (hea driver)

+ +

FORE Systems, Inc. PCA-200E ATM PCI Adapters (hfa + driver)

+ +

The ATM support in FreeBSD supports the following + signaling protocols:

+ +
    +
  • +

    The ATM Forum UNI 3.1 signaling protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    The ATM Forum UNI 3.0 signaling protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    The ATM Forum ILMI address registration

    +
    • + +
  • +

    FORE Systems' proprietary SPANS signaling + protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Support for the IETF ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM'' + model is provided, compliant with the following RFCs and + Internet Drafts:

+ +
    +
  • +

    RFC 1483, ``Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM + Adaptation Layer 5''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1577, ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1626, ``Default IP MTU for use over ATM + AAL5''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1755, ``ATM Signaling Support for IP over + ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 2225, ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 2334, ``Server Cache Synchronization Protocol + (SCSP)''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Internet Draft draft-ietf-ion-scsp-atmarp-00.txt, + ``A Distributed ATMARP Service Using SCSP''

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Support for an ATM sockets interface is also + provided.

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.5 Wireless Network + Interfaces

+ +

Aironet 802.11 wireless adapters ( + an(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Aironet 4500/4800 series (PCMCIA, PCI, and ISA + adapters are all supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cisco Systems Aironet 340, 341, and 342

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AMD Am79C930 and Harris (Intersil) based 802.11 cards + (awi driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    BayStack 650 and 660

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Farallon SkyLINE Wireless

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Icom SL-200

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco WLI-PCM

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEL SSMagic

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netwave AirSurfer Plus and AirSurfer Pro

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ZoomAir 4000

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.7 Multi-port Serial + Interfaces

+ +

AST 4 port serial card using shared IRQ

+ +

Boca multi-port serial cards

+ +
    +
  • +

    Boca BB1004 4-Port serial card (Modems not supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca IOAT66 6-Port serial card (Modems + supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca BB1008 8-Port serial card (Modems not supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca BB2016 16-Port serial card (Modems + supported)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

STB 4 port card using shared IRQ

+ +

DigiBoard intelligent serial cards ( + dgb(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DigiBoard PC/Xe series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DigiBoard PC/Xi series

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Specialix SI/XIO/SX multiport serial cards, with both + the older SIHOST2.x and the new ``enhanced'' (transputer + based, aka JET) host cards (ISA, EISA and PCI are + supported) ( + si(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.8 Audio + Devices

+ +

Advance ( + sbc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Asound 100 and 110

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logic ALS120 and ALS4000

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

CMedia sound chips

+ +
    +
  • +

    CMI8338/CMI8738

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Crystal Semiconductor ( + csa(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    CS461x/462x Audio Accelerator

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CS428x Audio Controller

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ENSONIQ ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AudioPCI ES1370/1371

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ESS

+ +
    +
  • +

    ES1868, ES1869, ES1879 and ES1888 ( + sbc(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Maestro-1, Maestro-2, and Maestro-2E

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Maestro-3/Allegro

    + +
    +
    +

    Note: The Maestro-3/Allegro cannot be + compiled into the FreeBSD kernel due to licensing + restrictions, it cannot be compiled into the + kernel. To use this driver, add the following + line to /boot/loader.conf:

    +
    +    maestro3_load="YES"
+
    +
    +
    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ForteMedia fm801

+ +

Gravis ( + gusc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    UltraSound MAX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    UltraSound PnP

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

MSS/WSS Compatible DSPs ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

NeoMagic 256AV/ZX ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

OPTi 931/82C931 ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

S3 Sonicvibes

+ +

Creative Technologies SoundBlaster series ( + sbc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    SoundBlaster

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster Pro

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-32

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-64

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-64 GOLD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster ViBRA-16

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Trident 4DWave DX/NX ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

VIA Technologies VT82C686A

+ +

Yamaha

+ +
    +
  • +

    DS1

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DS1e

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.9 Camera and Video + Capture Devices

+ +

Brooktree Bt848/849/878/879-based frame grabbers ( + bktr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AverMedia cards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Hauppauge Wincast TV and WinTV boards (PCI)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel Smart Video Recorder III

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Miro PC TV

    +
    • + +
  • +

    STB TV PCI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Video Highway XTreme

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VideoLogic Captivator PCI

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Connectix QuickCam

+ +

Matrox Meteor Video frame grabber ( + meteor(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.10 USB Devices

+ +

A range of USB peripherals are supported; devices + known to work are listed in this section. Owing to the + generic nature of most USB devices, with some exceptions + any device of a given class will be supported, even if + not explicitly listed here.

+ +
+
+

Note: USB Ethernet adapters can be found in + the section listing Ethernet + interfaces.

+
+
+ +

Host Controllers ( + ohci(4) and + uhci(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ALi Aladdin-V

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD-756

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CMD Tech 670 & 673

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82371SB (PIIX3)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82371AB and EB (PIIX4)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801AA (ICH)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801AB (ICH0)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801BA/BAM (ICH2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82443MX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC uPD 9210

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OPTi 82C861 (FireLink)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SiS 5571

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA 83C572 USB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    UHCI or OHCI compliant motherboard chipsets (no + exceptions known)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

USB host controllers (PCI)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ADS Electronics PCI plug-in card (2 ports)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega PCI plug-in card (4 ports)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Hubs

+ +
    +
  • +

    Andromeda hub

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly self powered hub (4 ports)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC hub

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Keyboards ( + ukbd(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Apple iMac keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BTC BTC7935 keyboard with PS/2 mouse port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cherry G81-3504 keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech M2452 keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly iKey keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microsoft keyboard

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Miscellaneous

+ +
    +
  • +

    ActiveWire I/O Board

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Rio500 MP3 player ( + urio(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Modems (umodem driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 5605

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Metricom Ricochet GS USB wireless modem

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Mice ( + ums(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Agiler Mouse 29UO

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Apple iMac Mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin Mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Chic mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Genius Niche mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech wheel mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech PS/2 / USB mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microsoft IntelliMouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Trust Ami Mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Printers and parallel printer conversion cables (ulpt + driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ATen parallel printer adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin F5U002 parallel printer adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega USB-to-parallel printer adapter

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Scanners (through SANE) ( + uscanner(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Perfection 636U

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP ScanJet 4100C, 5200C, 6300C

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Storage ( + umass(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Iomega USB Zip 100Mb (primitive support still)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matshita CF-VFDU03 floppy drive

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microtech USB-SCSI-HD 50 USB to SCSI cable

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Panasonic floppy drive

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Y-E Data floppy drive (720/1.44/2.88Mb)

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.11 + Miscellaneous

+ +

Floppy drives ( + fd(4) driver)

+ +

Genius and Mustek hand scanners

+ +

GPB and Transputer drivers

+ +

HP4020, HP6020, Philips CDD2000/CDD2660 and Plasmon + CD-R drives

+ +

Keyboards including:

+ +
    +
  • +

    AT-style keyboards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboards

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Loran-C receiver (Dave Mills experimental hardware, + loran driver).

+ +

Mice including:

+ +
    +
  • +

    PS/2 mice ( + psm(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Serial mice

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Parallel ports

+ +

PC-compatible joysticks ( + joy(4) driver)

+ +

Serial ports

+ +

Xilinx XC6200-based reconfigurable hardware cards + compatible with the HOT1 from Virtual Computers + (xrpu driver).

+
+
+ +
+
+ +

4 Boot-time Kernel + Configuration

+ +

This section describes the boot-time configuration of + the FreeBSD kernel.

+ +
+
+ +

4.1 Default + Configuration

+ +

The following table contains a list of all of the + devices that are present in the GENERIC kernel. This is the essential + part of the operating system that is placed in your root + partition during the installation process. A compressed + version of the GENERIC kernel + is also used on the installation floppy diskette and DOS + boot image.

+ +

The table describes the various parameters used by the + driver to communicate with the hardware in your system. + There are four parameters in the table, though not all + are used by each and every device:

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ PortThe + starting I/O port used by the device, shown in + hexadecimal.
+ IRQThe + interrupt the device uses to alert the driver to + an event, given in decimal.
+ DRQThe DMA + (direct memory access) channel the device uses to + move data to and from main memory, also given in + decimal.
+ IOMemThe + lowest (or starting) memory address used by the + device, also shown in hexadecimal.
+
+ If an entry in the table has `n/a' for a value then it + means that the parameter in question does not apply to + that device. A value of `dyn' means that the correct + value should be determined automatically by the kernel + when the system boots and that you don't need to worry + about it.
+
+ +

If an entry is marked with an *, it means that support + is currently not available for it but should be back as + soon as someone converts the driver to work within the + new (post-4.0) framework.

+ +

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ Device + Port + IRQ + DRQ + IOMem + Description
+ fdc0 + 3f062 + n/aFloppy + disk controller
+ ata0 + 17014 + n/a + n/a + ATA/ATAPI controller
+ ata1 + 17015 + n/a + n/a + ATA/ATAPI controller
+ atadisk0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATA + disk drives
+ atapicd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + CDROM drives
+ atapifd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + floppy drives
+ atapist0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + tape drives
+ adv0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + AdvanSys Narrow SCSI controllers
+ adw0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + AdvanSys Wide SCSI controllers
+ amd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aAMD + 53C974 (Tekram DC390(T))
+ ncr0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aNCR PCI + SCSI controller
+ bt0 + 330 + dyn + dyn + dyn + Buslogic SCSI controller
+ aha0 + 330 + dyn5 + dynAdaptec + 154x/1535 SCSI controller
+ ahb0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + 174x SCSI controller
+ ahc0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + 274x/284x/294x SCSI controller
+ aic0 + 34011 + dyn + dynAdaptec + 152x/AIC-6360/AIC-6260 SCSI controller
+ isp0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynQLogic + 10X0, 1240 Ultra SCSI, 1080/1280 Ultra2 SCSI, + 12160 Ultra3 SCSI, 2X00 Fibre Channel SCSI + controller
+ dpt0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aDPT + RAID SCSI controllers
+ amr0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aAMI + MegaRAID controllers
+ mlx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynMylex + DAC960 RAID controllers
+ twe0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/a3ware + Escalade RAID controllers
+ asr0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynDPT + SmartRaid V, VI, and Adaptec SCSI RAID
+ mly0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynMylex + AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID
+ aac + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + FSA family PCI SCSI RAID
+ ncv + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aNCR + 53C500 based PC-Card SCSI
+ nsp + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynWorkbit + Ninja SCSI-3 based PC-Card SCSI
+ stg + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aTMC + 18C30/50 based ISA/PC-Card SCSI
+ wt0 + 30051 + dynWangtek + and Archive QIC-02/QIC-36
+ psm06012 + n/a + n/aPS/2 + Mouse
+ mcd0 + 30010 + n/a + n/aMitsumi + CD-ROM
+ matcd0 + 230 + n/a + n/a + n/a + Matsushita/Panasonic CD-ROM
+ scd0 + 230 + n/a + n/a + n/aSony + CD-ROM
+ sio0 + 3f84 + n/a + n/aSerial + Port 0 (COM1)
+ sio1 + 2f83 + n/a + n/aSerial + Port 1 (COM2)
+ ppc0 + dyn7 + n/a + n/aPrinter + ports
+ dc0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + DEC/Intel 21143 cards and workalikes
+ de0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aDEC + DC21x40 PCI based cards (including 21140 100bT + cards)
+ ed0 + 28010 + dyn + d8000WD + & SMC 80xx; Novell NE1000 & NE2000; 3Com + 3C503; HP PC Lan+
+ ep0 + 30010 + dyn + dyn3Com + 3C509, 3C529, 3C556, 3C562D, 3C563D, 3C572, + 3C574X, 3C579, 3C589
+ ex0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + n/aIntel + EtherExpress Pro/10 cards
+ fe0 + 300 + dyn + n/a + n/a + Allied-Telesyn AT1700, RE2000 and Fujitsu FMV-180 + series cards.
+ fxp0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynIntel + EtherExpress Pro/100B and Intel PRO/100+ + Management Adapter
+ ie0 + 30010 + dyn + d0000 + AT&T StarLAN 10 and EN100; 3Com 3C507; + NI5210; Intel EtherExpress (8/16,16[TP]) + cards
+ le0 + 3005 + dyn + d0000Digital + Equipment EtherWorks 2 and EtherWorks 3
+ lnc0 + 28010 + n/a + dyn + Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan, Novell NE2100, + NE32-VL, some PCnet-PCI cards)
+ pcn0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynAMD + PCnet/FAST, PCnet/FAST+, PCnet/FAST III, + PCnet/PRO, PCnet/Home, and HomePNA cards
+ rl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynRealTek + 8129/8139 fast ethernet
+ sf0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynAdaptec + AIC-6915 fast ethernet
+ sis0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynSiS + 900/SiS 7016 fast ethernet
+ sn0 + 0x30010 + n/a + n/aSMC + 91xx ethernet
+ ste0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn + Sundance ST201 fast ethernet
+ tl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynTI + TNET100 'ThunderLAN' cards.
+ tx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynSMC + 9432 'Epic' fast ethernet
+ wb0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynWinbond + W89C840F PCI based cards.
+ vr0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynVIA + VT3043/VT86C100A PCI based cards.
+ vx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn3Com + 3c59x ((Fast) Etherlink III)
+ xe0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynXircom + CreditCard adapters (16 bit)
+ xl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn3Com + 3c900, 3c905, 3c905B, 3c905C, 3c980, 3cSOHO100 + ((Fast) Etherlink XL)
+ cs0 + 0x300 + dyn + n/a + n/aCrystal + Semiconductor CS89x0-based cards.
+
+
+
+ +

If the hardware in your computer is not set to the + same settings as those shown in the table and the item in + conflict is not marked 'dyn', you will have to either + reconfigure your hardware or use UserConfig to + reconfigure the kernel to match the way your hardware is + currently set (see the next section).

+ +

If the settings do not match, the kernel may be unable + to locate or reliably access the devices in your + system.

+
+ +
+
+ +

4.2 Using UserConfig + to change FreeBSD kernel settings

+ +
+
+

Note: The markup for this section leaves a + lot to be desired.

+
+
+ +

The FreeBSD kernel on the install floppy contains + drivers for every piece of hardware that could + conceivably be used to install the rest of the system + with. Unfortunately, PC hardware being what it is, some + of these devices can be difficult to detect accurately, + and for some, the process of detecting another can cause + irreversible confusion.

+ +

To make this process easier, FreeBSD provides + UserConfig. With this tool the user can configure and + disable device drivers before the kernel is loaded, + avoiding potential conflicts, and eliminating the need to + reconfigure hardware to suit the default driver + settings.

+ +

Once FreeBSD is installed, it will remember the + changes made using UserConfig, so that they only need be + made once.

+ +

It is important to disable drivers that are not + relevant to a system in order to minimize the possibility + of interference, which can cause problems that are + difficult to track down.

+ +

UserConfig features a command line interface for users + with serial consoles or a need to type commands, and a + full screen ``visual'' interface, which provides + point-and-shoot configuration functionality.

+ +

Here is a sample UserConfig screen shot in ``visual'' + mode:

+
+    ---Active Drivers---------------------------10 Conflicts------Dev---IRQ--Port--
+     Storage :  (Collapsed)
+     Network :
+      NE1000,NE2000,3C503,WD/SMC80xx Ethernet adapters    CONF  ed0       5  0x280
+      NE1000,NE2000,3C503,WD/SMC80xx Ethernet adapters    CONF  ed1       5  0x300 
+     Communications : (Collapsed)
+     Input : (Collapsed)
+     Multimedia :
+    ---Inactive Drivers-------------------------------------------Dev--------------
+     Storage :
+     Network : (Collapsed)
+     Communications :
+     Input :
+     Multimedia :
+    
+    
+    ---Parameters-for-device-ed0---------------------------------------------------
+     Port address : 0x280      Memory address : 0xd8000
+     IRQ number   : 5          Memory size    : 0x2000
+     Flags        : 0x0000
+    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IO Port address (Hexadecimal, 0x1-0x2000)
+      [TAB]   Change fields           [Q]   Save device parameters
+
+ +

The screen is divided into four sections:

+ +
    +
  • +

    Active Drivers. Listed here are the device drivers + that are currently enabled, and their basic + parameters.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Inactive Drivers. These drivers are present, but + are disabled.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Parameter edit field. This area is used for + editing driver parameters.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Help area. Keystroke help is displayed here.

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

One of the Active and Inactive lists is always in use, + and the current entry in the list will be shown with a + highlight bar. If there are more entries in a list than + can be shown, it will scroll. The bar can be moved up and + down using the cursor keys, and moved between lists with + the TAB key.

+ +

Drivers in the Active list may be marked CONF. This indicates that one or more of + their parameters conflicts with another device, and + indicates a potential for problems. The total number of + conflicts is displayed at the top of the screen.

+ +

As a general rule, conflicts should be avoided, either + by disabling conflicting devices that are not present in + the system, or by altering their configuration so that + they match the installed hardware.

+ +

In the list areas, drivers are grouped by their basic + function. Groups can be Collapsed to simplify the display (this is + the default state for all groups). If a group is + collapsed, it will be shown with Collapsed in the list, as above. To Expand + a Collapsed group, position the highlight bar over the + group heading and press Enter. To Collapse it again, + repeat the process.

+ +

When a device driver in the Active list is + highlighted, its full parameters are displayed in the + Parameter edit area. Note that not all drivers use all + possible parameters, and some hardware supported by + drivers may not use all the parameters the driver + supports.

+ +

To disable a driver, go to the Active list, Expand the + group it is in, highlight the driver and press Del. The + driver will move to its group in the Inactive list. (If + the group is collapsed or off the screen, you may not see + the driver in its new location.)

+ +

To enable a driver, go to the Inactive list, Expand + the group it is in, highlight the driver and press Enter. + The highlight will move to the Active list, and the + driver you have just enabled will be highlighted, ready + to be configured.

+ +

To configure a driver, go to the Active list, Expand + the group it is in, highlight the driver and press Enter. + The cursor will move to the Parameter edit area, and the + device's parameters may be edited.

+ +

While editing parameters, the TAB and cursor keys can + be used to move between fields. Most numeric values + (except IRQ) are entered in hexadecimal, as indicated by + the '0x' at the beginning of the field. The allowable + values for a given field are show in the Key Help area + when the field is active.

+ +

To finish configuring a driver, press 'Q'.

+ +

Note that PCI, Microchannel and EISA devices can be + probed reliably, therefore they are not shown in the + table above nor can their settings be changed using + UserConfig.

+
+
+
+
+ +

This file, and other release-related + documents, can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/.

+ +

For questions about FreeBSD, read the + documentation + before contacting <questions@FreeBSD.org>.

+ +

All users of FreeBSD 4-STABLE + should subscribe to the <stable@FreeBSD.org> mailing + list.

+ +

For questions about this documentation, + e-mail <doc@FreeBSD.org>.

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/en/releases/4.4R/hardware-i386.html b/en/releases/4.4R/hardware-i386.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..422cf1bdb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/releases/4.4R/hardware-i386.html @@ -0,0 +1,4965 @@ + + + + + FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE i386 Hardware Notes + + + + + +
+
+

FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE i386 + Hardware Notes

+ +

The FreeBSD Documentation + Project

+ +

Copyright © 2000, 2001 by The + FreeBSD Documentation Project

+
+
+ +
+
+ +

1 Introduction

+ +

This document contains the hardware compatability notes + for FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE on the i386 hardware platform. It + lists devices known to work on this platform, as well as + some notes on boot-time kernel customization that may be + useful when attempting to configure support for new + devices.

+ +
+
+

Note: This document includes information + specific to the i386 hardware platform. Versions of the + hardware compatability notes for other architectures + will differ in some details.

+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

2 Supported Processors + and Motherboards

+ +

FreeBSD for the i386 currently runs on a wide variety of + ISA, VLB, EISA, MCA and PCI bus based PC's, ranging from + 386sx to Pentium 4 class machines (though the 386sx is not + recommended).

+
+ +
+
+ +

3 Supported + Devices

+ $FreeBSD: + src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/common/dev.sgml,v + 1.13.2.14 2001/09/06 23:17:00 bmah Exp $ + +

This section describes the devices currently known to be + supported by with FreeBSD on the i386 platform. Other + configurations may also work, but simply have not been + tested yet. Feedback, updates, and corrections to this list + are encouraged.

+ +

Where possible, the drivers applicable to each device or + class of devices is listed. If the driver in question has a + manual page in the FreeBSD base distribution (most should), + it is referenced here.

+ +
+
+ +

3.1 Disk + Controllers

+ +

IDE/ATA controllers ( + ata(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Acerlabs Aladdin

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD 756

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CMD 646, 648 ATA66, and 649 ATA100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress 82C693

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cyrex 5530

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HighPoint HPT366, HPT370

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PIIX, PIIX3, PIIX4

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel ICH, ICH2

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise ATA100 OEM chip (pdc20265)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise Fasttrak-33, -66, -100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Promise Ultra-33, -66, -100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ServerWorks ROSB4 ATA33

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SiS 5591

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA 82C586, 82C686a, 82C686b

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Adaptec SCSI Controllers

+ +
    +
  • +

    Adaptec 1535 ISA SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controllers ( + aha(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 164x series MCA SCSI controllers ( + aha(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in + standard and enhanced mode ( + aha(4) and + ahb(4) dirver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec + 19160/274x/284x/291x/2920/2930/2940/2950/29160/3940/3950/3960/39160/398x/494x + series EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI controllers, including + Narrow/Wide/Twin/Ultra/Ultra2 variants ( + ahc(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec AIC7770, AIC7850, AIC7860, AIC7870, + AIC7880, and AIC789x on-board SCSI controllers ( + ahc(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 1510 series ISA SCSI controllers (not for + bootable devices)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec 152x series ISA SCSI controllers ( + aha(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec AIC-6260 and AIC-6360 based boards, which + includes the AHA-152x and SoundBlaster SCSI cards ( + aic(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Adaptec 2100S/32x0S/34x0S SCSI RAID controllers ( + asr(4) driver)

+ +

Adaptec 2000S/2005S Zero-Channel RAID controllers ( + asr(4) driver)

+ +

Adaptec 2400A ATA-100 RAID controller ( + asr(4) driver)

+ +

Adaptec FSA family RAID controllers ( + aac(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Adaptec AAC-2622

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec AAC-364

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adaptec SCSI RAID 5400S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/QC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/Si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 3/Di

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 3/QC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 3/Si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP NetRAID-4M

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AdvanSys SCSI controllers (all models, + adv(4) and + adw(4) drivers)

+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``W'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-948

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-958

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-958D

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``C'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-946C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-956C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-956CD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-445C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757CD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-545C

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-540CF

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``S'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-445S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-747D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-757D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-545S

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542D

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-742A

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

BusLogic MultiMaster ``A'' Series Host Adapters ( + bt(4) driver):

+ +
    +
  • +

    BT-742A

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BT-542B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: BusLogic/Mylex ``Flashpoint'' + adapters are not yet supported.

+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: AMI FastDisk controllers that are + true BusLogic MultiMaster clones are also + supported.

+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: The Buslogic/Bustek BT-640 and + Storage Dimensions SDC3211B and SDC3211F Microchannel + (MCA) bus adapters are also supported.

+
+
+ +

DPT SmartCACHE Plus, SmartCACHE III, SmartRAID III, + SmartCACHE IV and SmartRAID IV SCSI/RAID controllers ( + dpt(4) driver)

+ +

DPT SmartRAID V and VI SCSI RAID controllers ( + asr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    PM1554

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM2554

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM2654

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM2865

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM2754

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM3755

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PM3757

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AMI MegaRAID Express and Enterprise family RAID + controllers ( + amr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    MegaRAID Series 418

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1200 (Series 428)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1300 (Series 434)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1400 (Series 438)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1500 (Series 467)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 (Series 471)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Elite 1500 (Series 467)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Elite 1600 (Series 493)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 100 (Series 466WS)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 200 (Series 466)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 300 (Series 490)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MegaRAID Express 500 (Series 475)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/SC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 2/DC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Dell PERC 3/DCL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP NetRaid-1si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP NetRaid-3si

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP Embedded NetRaid

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Booting from these controllers is + supported. EISA adapters are not supported.

+
+
+ +

Mylex DAC960 and DAC1100 RAID controllers with 2.x, + 3.x, 4.x and 5.x firmware ( + mlx(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DAC960P

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PDU

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PJ

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DAC960PG

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 150

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 250

    +
    • + +
  • +

    eXtremeRAID 1100

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Booting from these controllers is + supported. EISA adapters are not supported.

+
+
+ +

Mylex PCI to SCSI RAID controllers with 6.x firmware + ( + mly(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 160

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 170

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AcceleRAID 352

    +
    • + +
  • +

    eXtremeRAID 2000

    +
    • + +
  • +

    eXtremeRAID 3000

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +
+
+

Note: Compatible Mylex controllers not + listed should work, but have not been verified.

+
+
+ +

3ware Escalade ATA RAID controllers ( + twe(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    5000 series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    6000 series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    7000 series

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

LSI/SymBios (formerly NCR) 53C810, 53C810a, 53C815, + 53C825, 53C825a, 53C860, 53C875, 53C875a, 53C876, 53C885, + 53C895, 53C895a, 53C896, 53C1010-33, 53C1010-66, 53C1000, + 53C1000R PCI SCSI controllers, either embedded on + motherboard or on add-on boards ( + ncr(4) and + sym(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ASUS SC-200, SC-896

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Data Technology DTC3130 (all variants)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DawiControl DC2976UW

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Diamond FirePort (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NCR cards (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Symbios cards (all)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Tekram DC390W, 390U, 390F, 390U2B, 390U2W, 390U3D, + and 390U3W

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Tyan S1365

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

NCR 53C500 based PC-Card SCSI host adapters (ncv + driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    IO DATA PCSC-DV

    +
    • + +
  • +

    KME KXLC002 (TAXAN ICD-400PN, etc.), KXLC004

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Macnica Miracle SCSI-II mPS110

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Media Intelligent MSC-110, MSC-200

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC PC-9801N-J03R

    +
    • + +
  • +

    New Media Corporation BASICS SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic Fast SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RATOC REX-9530, REX-5572 (as SCSI only)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

TMC 18C30, 18C50 based ISA/PC-Card SCSI host adapters + (stg driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Future Domain SCSI2GO

    +
    • + +
  • +

    IBM SCSI PCMCIA Card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ICM PSC-2401 SCSI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco IFC-SC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RATOC REX-5536, REX-5536AM, REX-5536M, + REX-9836A

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Qlogic controllers and variants ( + isp(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Qlogic 1020, 1040 SCSI and Ultra SCSI host + adapters

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 1240 dual Ultra SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 1080 Ultra2 LVD and 1280 Dual Ultra2 LVD + controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 12160 Ultra3 LVD controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Qlogic 2100 and Qlogic 2200 Fibre Channel SCSI + controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS440 ISP1000 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS450 ISP1040 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Performance Technology SBS470 ISP2100 variants

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Antares Microsystems P-0033 ISP2100 variants

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation + mode.

+ +

Tekram DC390 and DC390T controllers, maybe other cards + based on the AMD 53c974 as well ( + amd(4) driver)

+ +

Workbit Ninja SCSI-3 based PC-Card SCSI host adapters + (nsp driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Alpha-Data AD-PCS201

    +
    • + +
  • +

    IO DATA CBSC16

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Parallel to SCSI interfaces ( + vpo(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AIC 7110 SCSI controller (built-in to Iomega ZIP + drive)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Iomega Jaz Traveller interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Iomega MatchMaker SCSI interface (built-in to + Iomega ZIP+ drive)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

With all supported SCSI controllers, full support is + provided for SCSI-I, SCSI-II, and SCSI-III peripherals, + including hard disks, optical disks, tape drives + (including DAT, 8mm Exabyte, Mammoth, and DLT), medium + changers, processor target devices and CD-ROM drives. + WORM devices that support CD-ROM commands are supported + for read-only access by the CD-ROM drivers (such as + cd(4)). WORM/CD-R/CD-RW + writing support is provided by + cdrecord(1), which is a + part of the + sysutils/cdrtools port in the + Ports Collection.

+ +

The following CD-ROM type systems are supported at + this time:

+ +
    +
  • +

    SCSI interface (also includes ProAudio Spectrum + and SoundBlaster SCSI) ( + cd(4))

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matsushita/Panasonic (Creative SoundBlaster) + proprietary interface (562/563 models) ( + matcd(4))

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Sony proprietary interface (all models) ( + scd(4))

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ATAPI IDE interface ( + acd(4))

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

The following drivers were supported under the old + SCSI subsystem, but are not yet supported under the new + CAM SCSI subsystem:

+ +
    +
  • +

    NCR5380/NCR53400 (``ProAudio Spectrum'') SCSI + controller

    +
    • + +
  • +

    UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI controllers.

    + +
    +
    +

    Note: There is work-in-progress to port + the UltraStor driver to the new CAM SCSI + framework, but no estimates on when or if it will + be completed.

    +
    +
    +
    +
    +
    • + +
  • +

    Seagate ST01/02 SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Future Domain 8xx/950 series SCSI controllers

    +
    • + +
  • +

    WD7000 SCSI controller

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

The following device is unmaintained:

+ +
    +
  • +

    Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM interface (all models) + ( + mcd(4))

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.2 Ethernet + Interfaces

+ +

Adaptec Duralink PCI Fast Ethernet adapters based on + the Adaptec AIC-6915 Fast Ethernet controller chip ( + sf(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ANA-62011 64-bit single port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62022 64-bit dual port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62044 64-bit quad port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-69011 32-bit single port 10/100baseTX + adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ANA-62020 64-bit single port 100baseFX adapter

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Allied-Telesis AT1700 and RE2000 cards ( + fe(4) driver)

+ +

Alteon Networks PCI Gigabit Ethernet NICs based on the + Tigon 1 and Tigon 2 chipsets ( + ti(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3c985-SX (Tigon 1 and 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Alteon AceNIC (Tigon 1 and 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Alteon AceNIC 1000baseT (Tigon 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante PCI 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet + Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante GigaNIX1000T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DEC/Compaq EtherWORKS 1000

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Farallon PN9000SX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC Gigabit Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA620 (Tigon 2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA620T (Tigon 2, 1000baseT)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Silicon Graphics Gigabit Ethernet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AMD PCnet NICs ( + lnc(4) and + pcn(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AMD PCnet/PCI (79c970 & 53c974 or 79c974)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD PCnet/FAST

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/FAST+

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/FAST III

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/PRO

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PCnet/Home

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HomePNA

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SMC 83c17x (EPIC)-based Ethernet NICs ( + tx(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    SMC EtherPower II 9432 series

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SMC Ethernet NICs ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Elite 16 WD8013 Ethernet interface

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Most WD8003E, WD8003EBT, WD8003W, WD8013W, + WD8003S, WD8003SBT and WD8013EBT based clones

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC Elite Ultra

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

RealTek RTL 8002 Pocket Ethernet ( + rdp(4) driver)

+ +

RealTek 8129/8139 Fast Ethernet NICs ( + rl(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Accton ``Cheetah'' EN1207D (MPX 5030/5038; RealTek + 8139 clone)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Allied Telesyn AT2550

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Allied Telesyn AT2500TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-538TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Genius GF100TXR (RTL8139)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    KTX-9130TX 10/100 Fast Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NDC Communications NE100TX-E

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OvisLink LEF-8129TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OvisLink LEF-8139TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Lite-On 82c168/82c169 PNIC Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Kingston KNE110TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matrox FastNIC 10/100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NetGear FA310-TX Rev. D1

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Macronix 98713, 98713A, 98715, 98715A and 98725 Fast + Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Accton EN1217 (98715A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Adico AE310TX (98715A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compex RL100-TX (98713 or 98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro120A (98713 or 98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro120B (98715)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NDC Communications SFA100A (98713A)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SVEC PN102TX (98713)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Macronix/Lite-On PNIC II LC82C115 Fast Ethernet NICs + ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX Version 2

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Winbond W89C840F Fast Ethernet NICs ( + wb(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Trendware TE100-PCIE

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

VIA Technologies VT3043 ``Rhine I'' and VT86C100A + ``Rhine II'' Fast Ethernet NICs ( + vr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AOpen/Acer ALN-320

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-530TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Hawking Technologies PN102TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Silicon Integrated Systems SiS 900 and SiS 7016 PCI + Fast Ethernet NICs ( + sis(4) driver)

+ +

National Semiconductor DP83815 Fast Ethernet NICs ( + sis(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    NetGear FA311-TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NetGear FA312-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

National Semiconductor DP83820 and DP83821 Gigabit + Ethernet NICs ( + nge(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Addtron AEG320T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Asante FriendlyNet GigaNIC 1000TA and 1000TPC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DGE-500T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EG1032 (32-bit PCI) and EG1064 (64-bit + PCI)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear GA622T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC EZ Card 1000 (SMC9462TX)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Surecom Technology EP-320G-TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Sundance Technologies ST201 PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + ste(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-550TX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SysKonnect SK-984x PCI Gigabit Ethernet cards ( + sk(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    SK-9821 1000baseT copper, single port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9822 1000baseT copper, dual port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9841 1000baseLX single mode fiber, single + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9842 1000baseLX single mode fiber, dual + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9843 1000baseSX multimode fiber, single + port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SK-9844 1000baseSX multimode fiber, dual port

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Texas Instruments ThunderLAN PCI NICs ( + tl(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Compaq Netelligent 10, 10/100, 10/100 Proliant, + 10/100 Dual-Port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP, 10 T + PCI UTP/Coax, 10/100 TX UTP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq NetFlex 3P, 3P Integrated, 3P w/BNC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Olicom OC-2135/2138, OC-2325, OC-2326 10/100 TX + UTP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Racore 8165 10/100baseTX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Racore 8148 10baseT/100baseTX/100baseFX + multi-personality

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ADMtek Inc. AL981-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +

ADMtek Inc. AN985-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX v4.0/4.1

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ADMtek Inc. AN986-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + aue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Billionton USB100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DSB-650TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys USB100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco Inc. LUA-TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2202USB

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

CATC USB-EL1210A-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + cue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Belkin F5U011

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin F5U111

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CATC Netmate

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CATC Netmate II

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Kawasaki LSI KU5KUSB101B-based USB Ethernet NICs ( + kue(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3c19250

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Abocom URE 450

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ADS Technologies USB-10BT

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ATen UC10T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Corega USB-T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DSB-650

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega NET-USB-E45

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys USB10T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netgear EA101

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Peracom USB Ethernet Adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2102USB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC 2104USB

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ASIX Electronics AX88140A PCI NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Alfa Inc. GFC2204

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet Pro110B

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DEC EtherWORKS II NICs (DE200, DE201, DE202, and + DE422) ( + le(4) driver)

+ +

DEC EtherWORKS III NICs (DE203, DE204, and DE205) ( + le(4) driver)

+ +

DEC Etherworks NICs (DE305) ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +

DEC DC21040, DC21041, DC21140, DC21141, DC21142, and + DC21143 based NICs ( + de(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Asante

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cogent EM100FX and EM440TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DEC DE425, DE435, DE450, and DE500

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC Etherpower 8432T, 9332, and 9334

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ZYNX ZX 3xx

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

DEC/Intel 21143 based Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DEC DE500-BA

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq Presario 7900 series built-in Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DFE-570TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Kingston KNE100TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    LinkSys EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive + built-in Ethernet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Davicom DM9100 and DM9102 PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( + dc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Jaton Corporation XpressNet

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Fujitsu MB86960A/MB86965A based Fast Ethernet NICs ( + fe(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    CONTEC C-NET(PC)C Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Eiger Labs EPX-10BT

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Fujitsu FMV-J182, FMV-J182A, MBH10302, MBH10303 + Ethernet PCMCIA

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Fujitsu Towa LA501 Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HITACHI HT-4840-11

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NextCom J Link NC5310

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RATOC REX-5588, REX-9822, REX-4886, REX-R280

    +
    • + +
  • +

    TDK LAK-CD021, LAK-CD021A, LAK-CD021BX

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

HP PC Lan+ cards (model numbers: 27247B and 27252A) + ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +

Intel EtherExpress NICs

+ +
    +
  • +

    Intel EtherExpress 16 ( + ie(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel EtherExpress Pro/10 and Pro/10+ Ethernet ( + ex(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel EtherExpress Pro/100B PCI Fast Ethernet ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PRO/1000, PRO/1000-F, and PRO/1000-T Gigabit + Ethernet ( + wx(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel InBusiness 10/100 PCI Network Adapter ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter ( + fxp(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)

+ +

Isolink 4110 (8 bit)

+ +

Novell NE1000, NE2000, and NE2100 Ethernet interface + ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +

Novell NE2000 clones ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    NetVin 5000

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RealTek 8029

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Surecom NE-34

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA VT86C926

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Winbond W89C940

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

3Com Ethernet and Fast Ethernet NICs

+ +
    +
  • +

    3C450-TX HomeConnect adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C501 ( + el(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C503 Etherlink II ( + ed(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C507 Etherlink 16/TP ( + ie(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C509 ( + ep(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C529 MCA ( + ep(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C579 EISA ( + ep(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C589/589B/589C/589D/589E/XE589ET/574TX/574B + PC-card/PCMCIA ( + ep(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C590/592/595 ( + vx(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C900/905/905B/905C PCI ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3C556/556B MiniPCI ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    EISA (Fast) Etherlink III / (Fast) Etherlink + XL

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3c980/3c980B Fast Etherlink XL server adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3cSOHO100-TX OfficeConnect adapter ( + xl(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Crystal Semiconductor CS89x0-based NICs ( + cs(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    IBM Etherjet ISA

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

NE2000 compatible PC-Card (PCMCIA) Ethernet and + FastEthernet cards ( + ed(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AR-P500 Ethernet card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Accton EN2212/EN2216/UE2216(OEM)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Allied Telesis CentreCOM LA100-PCM_V2

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AmbiCom 10BaseT card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BayNetworks NETGEAR FA410TXC Fast Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CNet BC40 adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    COREGA Ether PCC-T/EtherII PCC-T/FEther + PCC-TXF/PCC-TXD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compex Net-A adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CyQ've ELA-010

    +
    • + +
  • +

    D-Link DE-650/660

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Danpex EN-6200P2

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Elecom Laneed LD-CDL/TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    IO DATA PCLATE

    +
    • + +
  • +

    IBM Creditcard Ethernet I/II

    +
    • + +
  • +

    IC-CARD Ethernet/IC-CARD+ Ethernet

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Linksys EC2T/PCMPC100,EtherFast 10/100 PC Card + (PCMPC100 V2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco + LPC-T/LPC2-T/LPC2-CLT/LPC2-TX/LPC3-TX/LPC3-CLX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NDC Ethernet Instant-Link

    +
    • + +
  • +

    National Semiconductor InfoMover NE4100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NetGear FA-410TX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Network Everywhere Ethernet 10BaseT PC Card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Planex FNW-3600-T

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Socket LP-E

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Surecom EtherPerfect EP-427

    +
    • + +
  • +

    TDK LAK-CD031,Grey Cell GCS2000 Ethernet Card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Telecom Device SuperSocket RE450T

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Megahertz X-Jack Ethernet PC-Card CC-10BT (sn + driver)

+ +

Xircom CreditCard adapters (16 bit) and workalikes (xe + driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Accton EN2226/Fast EtherCard (16-bit verison)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq Netelligent 10/100 PC Card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Mobile Adapter (16-bit + verison)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Xircom 10/100 Network PC Card adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Xircom Realport card + modem(Ethernet part)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Xircom CreditCard 10Base-T ``CreditCard Ethernet + Adapter IIps'' (PS-CE2-10)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 + modem + (Ethernet part)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

National Semiconductor DP8393X (SONIC) Ethernet cards + (snc driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    NEC PC-9801-83, -84, -103, and -104

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC PC-9801N-25 and -J02R

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Gigabit Ethernet cards based on the Level 1 LXT1001 + NetCellerator controller ( + lge(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    D-Link DGE-500SX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SMC TigerCard 1000 (SMC9462SX)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet NICs based on the 3Com 3XP + Typhoon/Sidewinder (3CR990) chipset ( + txp(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990-TX-95

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990-TX-97

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990B-SRV

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990B-TXM

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990SVR95

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3Com 3CR990SVR97

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.3 FDDI + Interfaces

+ +

DEC DEFPA/DEFEA FDDI NICs ( + fpa(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.4 ATM + Interfaces

+ +

Efficient Networks, Inc. ENI-155p ATM PCI Adapters + (hea driver)

+ +

FORE Systems, Inc. PCA-200E ATM PCI Adapters (hfa + driver)

+ +

The ATM support in FreeBSD supports the following + signaling protocols:

+ +
    +
  • +

    The ATM Forum UNI 3.1 signaling protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    The ATM Forum UNI 3.0 signaling protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    The ATM Forum ILMI address registration

    +
    • + +
  • +

    FORE Systems' proprietary SPANS signaling + protocol

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Support for the IETF ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM'' + model is provided, compliant with the following RFCs and + Internet Drafts:

+ +
    +
  • +

    RFC 1483, ``Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM + Adaptation Layer 5''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1577, ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1626, ``Default IP MTU for use over ATM + AAL5''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 1755, ``ATM Signaling Support for IP over + ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 2225, ``Classical IP and ARP over ATM''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    RFC 2334, ``Server Cache Synchronization Protocol + (SCSP)''

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Internet Draft draft-ietf-ion-scsp-atmarp-00.txt, + ``A Distributed ATMARP Service Using SCSP''

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Support for an ATM sockets interface is also + provided.

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.5 Wireless Network + Interfaces

+ +

NCR / AT&T / Lucent Technologies WaveLan T1-speed + ISA/radio LAN cards ( + wl(4) driver)

+ +

Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA and ISA + standard speed (2Mbps) and turbo speed (6Mbps) wireless + network adapters and workalikes ( + wi(4) driver)

+ +
+
+

Note: The ISA versions of these adapters + are actually PCMCIA cards combined with an ISA to + PCMCIA bridge card, so both kinds of devices work + with the same driver.

+
+
+ +
    +
  • +

    NCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11

    +
    • + +
  • +

    3COM 3crwe737A AirConnect Wireless LAN PC Card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Addtron AWA100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Compaq WL100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Corega KK Wireless LAN PCC-11

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ELECOM Air@Hawk/LD-WL11/PCC

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Farallon Skyline 11Mbps Wireless

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ICOM SL-1100

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Laneed Wireless card

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco Airconnect WLI-PCM-L11

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC Wireless Card CMZ-RT-WP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PLANEX GeoWave/GW-NS110

    +
    • + +
  • +

    TDK LAK-CD011WL

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Aironet 802.11 wireless adapters ( + an(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Aironet 4500/4800 series (PCMCIA, PCI, and ISA + adapters are all supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cisco Systems Aironet 340, 341, and 342

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Raytheon Raylink 2.4GHz wireless adapters ( + ray(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Webgear Aviator

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Webgear Aviator Pro

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Raylink PC Card

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

AMD Am79C930 and Harris (Intersil) based 802.11 cards + (awi driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    BayStack 650 and 660

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Farallon SkyLINE Wireless

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Icom SL-200

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Melco WLI-PCM

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEL SSMagic

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Netwave AirSurfer Plus and AirSurfer Pro

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ZoomAir 4000

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.6 ISDN + Interfaces

+ +

AcerISDN P10 ISA PnP (experimental)

+ +

Asuscom ISDNlink 128K ISA

+ +

ASUSCOM P-IN100-ST-D (and other Winbond W6692-based + cards)

+ +

AVM

+ +
    +
  • +

    A1

    +
    • + +
  • +

    B1 ISA (tested with V2.0)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    B1 PCI (tested with V4.0)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Fritz!Card classic

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Fritz!Card PnP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Fritz!Card PCI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    T1

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Creatix

+ +
    +
  • +

    ISDN-S0

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ISDN-S0 P&P

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Dr. Neuhaus Niccy Go@ and compatibles

+ +

Dynalink IS64PH

+ +

Eicon Diehl DIVA 2.0 and 2.02

+ +

ELSA

+ +
    +
  • +

    ELSA PCC-16

    +
    • + +
  • +

    QuickStep 1000pro ISA

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MicroLink ISDN/PCI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    QuickStep 1000pro PCI

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ITK ix1 Micro ( < V.3, non-PnP version )

+ +

Sedlbauer Win Speed

+ +

Siemens I-Surf 2.0

+ +

TELEINT ISDN SPEED No.1 (experimental)

+ +

Teles

+ +
    +
  • +

    S0/8

    +
    • + +
  • +

    S0/16

    +
    • + +
  • +

    S0/16.3

    +
    • + +
  • +

    S0/16.3 PnP

    +
    • + +
  • +

    16.3c ISA PnP (experimental)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Teles PCI-TJ

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Traverse Technologies NETjet-S PCI

+ +

USRobotics Sportster ISDN TA intern

+ +

Winbond W6692 based PCI cards

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.7 Multi-port Serial + Interfaces

+ +

AST 4 port serial card using shared IRQ

+ +

ARNET serial cards ( + ar(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ARNET 8 port serial card using shared IRQ

    +
    • + +
  • +

    ARNET (now Digiboard) Sync 570/i high-speed + serial

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Boca multi-port serial cards

+ +
    +
  • +

    Boca BB1004 4-Port serial card (Modems not supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca IOAT66 6-Port serial card (Modems + supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca BB1008 8-Port serial card (Modems not supported)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Boca BB2016 16-Port serial card (Modems + supported)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Comtrol Rocketport card (rp driver)

+ +

Cyclades Cyclom-y serial board ( + cy(4) driver)

+ +

STB 4 port card using shared IRQ

+ +

DigiBoard intelligent serial cards ( + dgb(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    DigiBoard PC/Xe series

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DigiBoard PC/Xi series

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

SDL Communication serial boards

+ +
    +
  • +

    SDL Communications Riscom/8 Serial Board (rc + driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SDL Communications RISCom/N2 and N2pci high-speed + sync serial boards ( + sr(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Stallion Technologies multiport serial boards

+ + +
+
+ +

Specialix SI/XIO/SX multiport serial cards, with both + the older SIHOST2.x and the new ``enhanced'' (transputer + based, aka JET) host cards (ISA, EISA and PCI are + supported) ( + si(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.8 Audio + Devices

+ +

Advance ( + sbc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Asound 100 and 110

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logic ALS120 and ALS4000

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

CMedia sound chips

+ +
    +
  • +

    CMI8338/CMI8738

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Crystal Semiconductor ( + csa(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    CS461x/462x Audio Accelerator

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CS428x Audio Controller

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ENSONIQ ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AudioPCI ES1370/1371

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ESS

+ +
    +
  • +

    ES1868, ES1869, ES1879 and ES1888 ( + sbc(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Maestro-1, Maestro-2, and Maestro-2E

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Maestro-3/Allegro

    + +
    +
    +

    Note: The Maestro-3/Allegro cannot be + compiled into the FreeBSD kernel due to licensing + restrictions, it cannot be compiled into the + kernel. To use this driver, add the following + line to /boot/loader.conf:

    +
    +    maestro3_load="YES"
+
    +
    +
    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

ForteMedia fm801

+ +

Gravis ( + gusc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    UltraSound MAX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    UltraSound PnP

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Intel 443MX, 810, 815, and 815E integrated sound + devices ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

MSS/WSS Compatible DSPs ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

NeoMagic 256AV/ZX ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

OPTi 931/82C931 ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

S3 Sonicvibes

+ +

Creative Technologies SoundBlaster series ( + sbc(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    SoundBlaster

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster Pro

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-32

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-64

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster AWE-64 GOLD

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SoundBlaster ViBRA-16

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Trident 4DWave DX/NX ( + pcm(4) driver)

+ +

VIA Technologies VT82C686A

+ +

Yamaha

+ +
    +
  • +

    DS1

    +
    • + +
  • +

    DS1e

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.9 Camera and Video + Capture Devices

+ +

Brooktree Bt848/849/878/879-based frame grabbers ( + bktr(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    AverMedia cards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Hauppauge Wincast TV and WinTV boards (PCI)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel Smart Video Recorder III

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Miro PC TV

    +
    • + +
  • +

    STB TV PCI

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Video Highway XTreme

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VideoLogic Captivator PCI

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Connectix QuickCam

+ +

Cortex1 frame grabber (ctx driver)

+ +

Creative Labs Video Spigot frame grabber (spigot + driver)

+ +

Matrox Meteor Video frame grabber ( + meteor(4) driver)

+
+ +
+
+ +

3.10 USB Devices

+ +

A range of USB peripherals are supported; devices + known to work are listed in this section. Owing to the + generic nature of most USB devices, with some exceptions + any device of a given class will be supported, even if + not explicitly listed here.

+ +
+
+

Note: USB Ethernet adapters can be found in + the section listing Ethernet + interfaces.

+
+
+ +

Host Controllers ( + ohci(4) and + uhci(4) drivers)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ALi Aladdin-V

    +
    • + +
  • +

    AMD-756

    +
    • + +
  • +

    CMD Tech 670 & 673

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82371SB (PIIX3)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82371AB and EB (PIIX4)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801AA (ICH)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801AB (ICH0)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82801BA/BAM (ICH2)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Intel 82443MX

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC uPD 9210

    +
    • + +
  • +

    OPTi 82C861 (FireLink)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SiS 5571

    +
    • + +
  • +

    VIA 83C572 USB

    +
    • + +
  • +

    UHCI or OHCI compliant motherboard chipsets (no + exceptions known)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

USB host controllers (PCI)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ADS Electronics PCI plug-in card (2 ports)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega PCI plug-in card (4 ports)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Hubs

+ +
    +
  • +

    Andromeda hub

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly self powered hub (4 ports)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    NEC hub

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Keyboards ( + ukbd(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Apple iMac keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    BTC BTC7935 keyboard with PS/2 mouse port

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cherry G81-3504 keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech M2452 keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly iKey keyboard

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microsoft keyboard

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Miscellaneous

+ +
    +
  • +

    ActiveWire I/O Board

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Rio500 MP3 player ( + urio(4) driver)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Modems (umodem driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    3Com 5605

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Metricom Ricochet GS USB wireless modem

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Mice ( + ums(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Agiler Mouse 29UO

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Apple iMac Mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin Mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Chic mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Cypress mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Genius Niche mouse

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech wheel mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Logitech PS/2 / USB mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    MacAlly mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microsoft IntelliMouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Trust Ami Mouse (3 buttons)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Printers and parallel printer conversion cables (ulpt + driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    ATen parallel printer adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Belkin F5U002 parallel printer adapter

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Entrega USB-to-parallel printer adapter

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Scanners (through SANE) ( + uscanner(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Perfection 636U

    +
    • + +
  • +

    HP ScanJet 4100C, 5200C, 6300C

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Storage ( + umass(4) driver)

+ +
    +
  • +

    Iomega USB Zip 100Mb (primitive support still)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Matshita CF-VFDU03 floppy drive

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Microtech USB-SCSI-HD 50 USB to SCSI cable

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Panasonic floppy drive

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Y-E Data floppy drive (720/1.44/2.88Mb)

    +
    • +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +

3.11 + Miscellaneous

+ +

FAX-Modem/PCCARD

+ +
    +
  • +

    Melco IGM-PCM56K/IGM-PCM56KH

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Nokia Card Phone 2.0 (gsm900/dcs1800 HSCSD + terminal)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Floppy drives ( + fd(4) driver)

+ +

Genius and Mustek hand scanners

+ +

GPB and Transputer drivers

+ +

HP4020, HP6020, Philips CDD2000/CDD2660 and Plasmon + CD-R drives

+ +

Keyboards including:

+ +
    +
  • +

    AT-style keyboards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 keyboards

    +
    • + +
  • +

    USB keyboards (specific instances are listed in + the section describing USB + devices)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Loran-C receiver (Dave Mills experimental hardware, + loran driver).

+ +

Mice including:

+ +
    +
  • +

    Bus mice ( + mse(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    PS/2 mice ( + psm(4) driver)

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Serial mice

    +
    • + +
  • +

    USB mice (specific instances are listed in the + section describing USB + devices)

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Parallel ports

+ +

PC-compatible joysticks ( + joy(4) driver)

+ +

PHS Data Communication Card/PCCARD

+ +
    +
  • +

    NTT DoCoMo P-in Comp@ct

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Panasonic KX-PH405

    +
    • + +
  • +

    SII MC-P200

    +
    • +
+
+
+ +

Serial ports

+ +

X-10 power controllers ( + tw(4) driver)

+ +

Xilinx XC6200-based reconfigurable hardware cards + compatible with the HOT1 from Virtual Computers + (xrpu driver).

+
+
+ +
+
+ +

4 Boot-time Kernel + Configuration

+ +

This section describes the boot-time configuration of + the FreeBSD kernel.

+ +
+
+ +

4.1 Default + Configuration

+ +

The following table contains a list of all of the + devices that are present in the GENERIC kernel. This is the essential + part of the operating system that is placed in your root + partition during the installation process. A compressed + version of the GENERIC kernel + is also used on the installation floppy diskette and DOS + boot image.

+ +

The table describes the various parameters used by the + driver to communicate with the hardware in your system. + There are four parameters in the table, though not all + are used by each and every device:

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ PortThe + starting I/O port used by the device, shown in + hexadecimal.
+ IRQThe + interrupt the device uses to alert the driver to + an event, given in decimal.
+ DRQThe DMA + (direct memory access) channel the device uses to + move data to and from main memory, also given in + decimal.
+ IOMemThe + lowest (or starting) memory address used by the + device, also shown in hexadecimal.
+
+ If an entry in the table has `n/a' for a value then it + means that the parameter in question does not apply to + that device. A value of `dyn' means that the correct + value should be determined automatically by the kernel + when the system boots and that you don't need to worry + about it.
+
+ +

If an entry is marked with an *, it means that support + is currently not available for it but should be back as + soon as someone converts the driver to work within the + new (post-4.0) framework.

+ +

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ Device + Port + IRQ + DRQ + IOMem + Description
+ fdc0 + 3f062 + n/aFloppy + disk controller
+ ata0 + 17014 + n/a + n/a + ATA/ATAPI controller
+ ata1 + 17015 + n/a + n/a + ATA/ATAPI controller
+ atadisk0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATA + disk drives
+ atapicd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + CDROM drives
+ atapifd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + floppy drives
+ atapist0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aATAPI + tape drives
+ adv0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + AdvanSys Narrow SCSI controllers
+ adw0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + AdvanSys Wide SCSI controllers
+ amd0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aAMD + 53C974 (Tekram DC390(T))
+ ncr0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aNCR PCI + SCSI controller
+ bt0 + 330 + dyn + dyn + dyn + Buslogic SCSI controller
+ aha0 + 330 + dyn5 + dynAdaptec + 154x/1535 SCSI controller
+ ahb0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + 174x SCSI controller
+ ahc0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + 274x/284x/294x SCSI controller
+ aic0 + 34011 + dyn + dynAdaptec + 152x/AIC-6360/AIC-6260 SCSI controller
+ isp0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynQLogic + 10X0, 1240 Ultra SCSI, 1080/1280 Ultra2 SCSI, + 12160 Ultra3 SCSI, 2X00 Fibre Channel SCSI + controller
+ dpt0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aDPT + RAID SCSI controllers
+ amr0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aAMI + MegaRAID controllers
+ mlx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynMylex + DAC960 RAID controllers
+ twe0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/a3ware + Escalade RAID controllers
+ asr0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynDPT + SmartRaid V, VI, and Adaptec SCSI RAID
+ mly0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynMylex + AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID
+ aac + dyn + dyn + dyn + dynAdaptec + FSA family PCI SCSI RAID
+ ncv + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aNCR + 53C500 based PC-Card SCSI
+ nsp + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynWorkbit + Ninja SCSI-3 based PC-Card SCSI
+ stg + dyn + dyn + n/a + n/aTMC + 18C30/50 based ISA/PC-Card SCSI
+ wt0 + 30051 + dynWangtek + and Archive QIC-02/QIC-36
+ psm06012 + n/a + n/aPS/2 + Mouse
+ mcd0 + 30010 + n/a + n/aMitsumi + CD-ROM
+ matcd0 + 230 + n/a + n/a + n/a + Matsushita/Panasonic CD-ROM
+ scd0 + 230 + n/a + n/a + n/aSony + CD-ROM
+ sio0 + 3f84 + n/a + n/aSerial + Port 0 (COM1)
+ sio1 + 2f83 + n/a + n/aSerial + Port 1 (COM2)
+ ppc0 + dyn7 + n/a + n/aPrinter + ports
+ dc0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/a + DEC/Intel 21143 cards and workalikes
+ de0 + n/a + n/a + n/a + n/aDEC + DC21x40 PCI based cards (including 21140 100bT + cards)
+ ed0 + 28010 + dyn + d8000WD + & SMC 80xx; Novell NE1000 & NE2000; 3Com + 3C503; HP PC Lan+
+ ep0 + 30010 + dyn + dyn3Com + 3C509, 3C529, 3C556, 3C562D, 3C563D, 3C572, + 3C574X, 3C579, 3C589
+ ex0 + dyn + dyn + dyn + n/aIntel + EtherExpress Pro/10 cards
+ fe0 + 300 + dyn + n/a + n/a + Allied-Telesyn AT1700, RE2000 and Fujitsu FMV-180 + series cards.
+ fxp0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynIntel + EtherExpress Pro/100B and Intel PRO/100+ + Management Adapter
+ ie0 + 30010 + dyn + d0000 + AT&T StarLAN 10 and EN100; 3Com 3C507; + NI5210; Intel EtherExpress (8/16,16[TP]) + cards
+ le0 + 3005 + dyn + d0000Digital + Equipment EtherWorks 2 and EtherWorks 3
+ lnc0 + 28010 + n/a + dyn + Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan, Novell NE2100, + NE32-VL, some PCnet-PCI cards)
+ pcn0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynAMD + PCnet/FAST, PCnet/FAST+, PCnet/FAST III, + PCnet/PRO, PCnet/Home, and HomePNA cards
+ rl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynRealTek + 8129/8139 fast ethernet
+ sf0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynAdaptec + AIC-6915 fast ethernet
+ sis0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynSiS + 900/SiS 7016 fast ethernet
+ sn0 + 0x30010 + n/a + n/aSMC + 91xx ethernet
+ ste0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn + Sundance ST201 fast ethernet
+ tl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynTI + TNET100 'ThunderLAN' cards.
+ tx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynSMC + 9432 'Epic' fast ethernet
+ wb0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynWinbond + W89C840F PCI based cards.
+ vr0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynVIA + VT3043/VT86C100A PCI based cards.
+ vx0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn3Com + 3c59x ((Fast) Etherlink III)
+ xe0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dynXircom + CreditCard adapters (16 bit)
+ xl0 + dyn + dyn + n/a + dyn3Com + 3c900, 3c905, 3c905B, 3c905C, 3c980, 3cSOHO100 + ((Fast) Etherlink XL)
+ cs0 + 0x300 + dyn + n/a + n/aCrystal + Semiconductor CS89x0-based cards.
+
+
+
+ +

If the hardware in your computer is not set to the + same settings as those shown in the table and the item in + conflict is not marked 'dyn', you will have to either + reconfigure your hardware or use UserConfig to + reconfigure the kernel to match the way your hardware is + currently set (see the next section).

+ +

If the settings do not match, the kernel may be unable + to locate or reliably access the devices in your + system.

+
+ +
+
+ +

4.2 Using UserConfig + to change FreeBSD kernel settings

+ +
+
+

Note: The markup for this section leaves a + lot to be desired.

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+ +

The FreeBSD kernel on the install floppy contains + drivers for every piece of hardware that could + conceivably be used to install the rest of the system + with. Unfortunately, PC hardware being what it is, some + of these devices can be difficult to detect accurately, + and for some, the process of detecting another can cause + irreversible confusion.

+ +

To make this process easier, FreeBSD provides + UserConfig. With this tool the user can configure and + disable device drivers before the kernel is loaded, + avoiding potential conflicts, and eliminating the need to + reconfigure hardware to suit the default driver + settings.

+ +

Once FreeBSD is installed, it will remember the + changes made using UserConfig, so that they only need be + made once.

+ +

It is important to disable drivers that are not + relevant to a system in order to minimize the possibility + of interference, which can cause problems that are + difficult to track down.

+ +

UserConfig features a command line interface for users + with serial consoles or a need to type commands, and a + full screen ``visual'' interface, which provides + point-and-shoot configuration functionality.

+ +

Here is a sample UserConfig screen shot in ``visual'' + mode:

+
+    ---Active Drivers---------------------------10 Conflicts------Dev---IRQ--Port--
+     Storage :  (Collapsed)
+     Network :
+      NE1000,NE2000,3C503,WD/SMC80xx Ethernet adapters    CONF  ed0       5  0x280
+      NE1000,NE2000,3C503,WD/SMC80xx Ethernet adapters    CONF  ed1       5  0x300 
+     Communications : (Collapsed)
+     Input : (Collapsed)
+     Multimedia :
+    ---Inactive Drivers-------------------------------------------Dev--------------
+     Storage :
+     Network : (Collapsed)
+     Communications :
+     Input :
+     Multimedia :
+    
+    
+    ---Parameters-for-device-ed0---------------------------------------------------
+     Port address : 0x280      Memory address : 0xd8000
+     IRQ number   : 5          Memory size    : 0x2000
+     Flags        : 0x0000
+    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IO Port address (Hexadecimal, 0x1-0x2000)
+      [TAB]   Change fields           [Q]   Save device parameters
+
+ +

The screen is divided into four sections:

+ +
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    Active Drivers. Listed here are the device drivers + that are currently enabled, and their basic + parameters.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Inactive Drivers. These drivers are present, but + are disabled.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Parameter edit field. This area is used for + editing driver parameters.

    +
    • + +
  • +

    Help area. Keystroke help is displayed here.

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One of the Active and Inactive lists is always in use, + and the current entry in the list will be shown with a + highlight bar. If there are more entries in a list than + can be shown, it will scroll. The bar can be moved up and + down using the cursor keys, and moved between lists with + the TAB key.

+ +

Drivers in the Active list may be marked CONF. This indicates that one or more of + their parameters conflicts with another device, and + indicates a potential for problems. The total number of + conflicts is displayed at the top of the screen.

+ +

As a general rule, conflicts should be avoided, either + by disabling conflicting devices that are not present in + the system, or by altering their configuration so that + they match the installed hardware.

+ +

In the list areas, drivers are grouped by their basic + function. Groups can be Collapsed to simplify the display (this is + the default state for all groups). If a group is + collapsed, it will be shown with Collapsed in the list, as above. To Expand + a Collapsed group, position the highlight bar over the + group heading and press Enter. To Collapse it again, + repeat the process.

+ +

When a device driver in the Active list is + highlighted, its full parameters are displayed in the + Parameter edit area. Note that not all drivers use all + possible parameters, and some hardware supported by + drivers may not use all the parameters the driver + supports.

+ +

To disable a driver, go to the Active list, Expand the + group it is in, highlight the driver and press Del. The + driver will move to its group in the Inactive list. (If + the group is collapsed or off the screen, you may not see + the driver in its new location.)

+ +

To enable a driver, go to the Inactive list, Expand + the group it is in, highlight the driver and press Enter. + The highlight will move to the Active list, and the + driver you have just enabled will be highlighted, ready + to be configured.

+ +

To configure a driver, go to the Active list, Expand + the group it is in, highlight the driver and press Enter. + The cursor will move to the Parameter edit area, and the + device's parameters may be edited.

+ +

While editing parameters, the TAB and cursor keys can + be used to move between fields. Most numeric values + (except IRQ) are entered in hexadecimal, as indicated by + the '0x' at the beginning of the field. The allowable + values for a given field are show in the Key Help area + when the field is active.

+ +

To finish configuring a driver, press 'Q'.

+ +

Note that PCI, Microchannel and EISA devices can be + probed reliably, therefore they are not shown in the + table above nor can their settings be changed using + UserConfig.

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+ +

This file, and other release-related + documents, can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/.

+ +

For questions about FreeBSD, read the + documentation + before contacting <questions@FreeBSD.org>.

+ +

All users of FreeBSD 4-STABLE + should subscribe to the <stable@FreeBSD.org> mailing + list.

+ +

For questions about this documentation, + e-mail <doc@FreeBSD.org>.

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+ + + diff --git a/en/releases/4.4R/hardware.sgml b/en/releases/4.4R/hardware.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a5d94781a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/releases/4.4R/hardware.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ + + + + %includes; +]> + + &header; + +

The hardware notes for FreeBSD are customized for different + platforms, as some of the changes made to FreeBSD apply only to + specific processor architectures.

+ +

Hardware notes for FreeBSD 4.4 are available for the following + platforms:

+ + + +

A list of all platforms currently under development can be found + on the Supported + Platforms page.

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